My house is made of yellow and white limestone. My friend Jane's is bright red brick. If you asked me what the color of your house means to me... I would say an easy way to identify this house. In my opinion, the color of someone's house is not simply a way of detecting something about their personality. In short, the color of his house. What if I told you that red was a symbol of love? That the reason they were red brick was because Jane's parents loved each other so much that they decided to express their love with the color of their house just to remind them of the love they share? It seems a little bizarre but at the same time it seems extremely normal. The author, Sue Monk Kidd, has shown us very well, by including quotes from other books and through her text, the principles that we should carry with us throughout our lives. The character development in this book was very good. Through the first two pages I learned about Lily and her thoughts. I finally learned about Rosaleen and how she drips tobacco juice on older white men's shoes when they harass her for voting. At first it seemed like she didn't care much about Lily but eventually I thought of her as a more maternal figure, she seemed like the kind of strong mother, the one who fights for her children's rights. When the two finally arrive in Tiburon, they meet in August, June, and May. August Boatwright, is obviously the eldest of the trio, holds most of the power in the house and is the one everyone looks up to. By the end of the book I saw her more as an ever loving motherly type. Mrs. June Boatwright automatically resents Lily and the two seem to clash in Lily's thoughts. When we finally find out why, you see that it's because she's another strong-willed black woman. June would be the kind of mother I could see pushing you to stand up to the bully in your class. May, the fun and resourceful one of the group, just seems like the sweetest woman you'll ever meet. You don't want to bring up anything that might upset her because the slightest thing could send her to the wailing wall (the wall she built to cry and place her prayers in).