Types of Conflicts Theory of Conflicts
18 Of Bees and Mist is the story of Meridia, the girl who is raised in an unhappy
house where ghosts settled in mirrors. She lives her childhood feeling deserted and ignored. Her mother, Ravenna, lives on her own misery knowing the fact that
Meridia’s father, Gabriel, always comes and goes as he wants without a clear explanation. It just made Ravenna believes that her husband is having an affair.
This situation makes Ravenna feel devastated. She lives her life in speculating that his husband committed an adultery. Every single night, Gabriel disappears inside a
blue mist without so much details, and her mother spend the rest of her day unhappily does all the cooking. At such a young age, sixteen, Meridia sees a
solution to end her misery in that house. She marries Daniel, a gentle young man. She moves into his family’s house that Meridia thinks will be warmer and livelier
house than hers. Little does she knows, D
aniel’s house has more secrets. There is a grave hidden in the garden. Both of Daniel’s sisters are taught from birth to hate each
other. Last but not least, there is Meredia’s mother-in-law, Eva, an intimidating woman who has the bees as her army which are ready to attack anyone who is
irritating or disobeying to her. Not only that, Eva is infamous with her capability to sting everyone with her hateful words. She is the best at putting anybody in an
unpleasant circumstance. Later on, Meredia discovers that all the mysteries about her own past as well as the awful realities about her husband’s family. With all of
these troubles, miseries, grieves, and sorrows, Meridia tries to struggle and hold onto her own young family.
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