This name refers to Shug Avery in Alice Walkers’s, The Color Purple. Like the queen bee that has all male bees working for her, Shug gets all the men’s attentions and their desire to give themselves to her. She has the power to manipulate them to have her way. “Honeybee” connotes sweetness and affection as a nickname. Shug has love in her to give and when she is not wearing her stage persona, she can be a normal woman who desires love. Bees sting and Shug has this quality as well. She has the charisma to speak her mind, influence others, and leave a lasting effect on them. Since she is a sex icon, the name may hint that she tastes like honey. Just like the queen bee, Shug is a pollinator and fertilizes. She leads to new birth and regeneration. She has helped Celie evolve to a more complete and self independent woman. She was also the only one who was able to tame Mr.___. Shug’s magnetic personality gave her the power to embrace the title, Queen Honeybee.
Wendy Tu
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