Little bee how does it end

Lawrence tells Little Bee to go to a certain spot and keep a lookout while he looks elsewhere. Before he leaves to find Charlie, he gives Little Bee his cellular phone and tells her to phone the police so they can begin searching, too. She hesitates and both Sarah and Lawrence are upset that she is not immediately doing this. She eventually takes the phone and does call the police, because she has come to love Charlie and Sarah. Charlie is found before the police arrive, but Little Bee is caught and taken back to jail.

She is eventually put on a plane to be deported to Nigeria, where she is sure she will be found and murdered. On the plane before takeoff to Nigeria, where she is accompanied by an officer of the law, Sarah is suddenly walking up the aisle of the plane towards Little Bee.

She has Charlie with her. She plans on going to Africa to help Little Bee fight this and to write a book about these refugees, a book that Andrew had started to do a lot of research on and left behind.

As Sarah, Charlie and LIttle Bee are walking on the beach and having a nice day, they realize the police are running towards them. Little Bee hides amongst some women and their children. The police approach Sarah and Charlie and question them loudly. Then Charlie is afraid and runs right towards Little Bee, who sees his distress. She runs towards him and gives him a big hug.

She finally talks Charlie into removing his Batman costume if she makes the agreement to tell Charlie her real first name, which is Udo. This interaction with Charlie exposes her to the police. They take her into custody. We do not discover what happens to her, ultimately, but it is implied that she will be jailed or worse.

Best part of story, including ending: I loved Little Bee's voice and inner thoughts throughout the book. She is a delightful, naive yet very aware young girl, with a lot of sensitivity and intelligence. Best scene in story: My favorite scene is when Little Bee tells Sarah the entire story of what happened to her and her sister once they were taken into the woods.

It is horrible, but the reader has wondered about it all along. Opinion about the main character: I like Little Bee's character because she is so brave, even as she worries all the time about how she would protect herself if the men were to find her. I liked Sarah's devotion to Little Bee in the end. Right after I read the final line of the story I thought "Why did they go back to that beach?! Why, why, why???!!! Although I do still question taking Charlie to that place I do think that Sarah and Charlie lived.

On the first visit to the beach, Sarah and Andrew were allowed to leave unharmed relatively. On the other hand, the soldiers actually shot at a little boy running away. But the soldiers got what they wanted, and there are dozens of witnesses on the beach this time, so I do think Sarah and Charlie were left alone after Little Bee was taken away. As for Little Bee, I prefer to think that she was put in prison and eventually survived. I hope Chris Cleave does put up a good ending or two, so we can find out how their lives might have played out in the most hopeful scenario.

Jan 26, PM. It didn't seem to match with the characters' actions in the preceding portions of the novel. Sarah and Little Bee were rightfully haunted for pages of the book, and then once they get to Nigeria--the place that would, you might think, be the most tough for them to take--it's all skipping around and walking along the beach and then--what? We're in Nigeria? The End. Feb 02, AM. I agree with Rachel. I can't imagine Little Bee, the survivor, returning to the beach - nor Sarah.

A bribe could not ensure their safety. That said, I loved Little Bee! The ending killed me! Mar 31, PM. I was so annoyed with the ending i felt like throwing the book at chris cleeve, such an absurd ending, the story was believable upto that point and the ending ruined the entire book.

Why would she even agree to go back to the beach, was also the question that plagued me. I hated the ending. I started hating it when Little Bee was taken by the police. That in and of itself could have been okay.

The ending wasn't necessarily doomed from there. It was really doomed for me when Sarah showed up on the same flight as Little Bee. Then the whole "if I stay with you, nothing bad can happen to you" thing was completely ridiculous.

It's not that I had to have a happy ending, but I didn't see why it had to end the way it did. May 09, PM. I thought the book was very interesting and amusing, but mainly depressing, I found myself unable to finish it in time. But after a few struggles and decades, I wa able to pull myself together and finally read through it, personally it's a bit hate to say it boring for my taste, the plost doesn't move quick enough.

But in some way I like that about it, it's a bit confusing, and hard to understand what I'm saying. But I don't understand the feelings I have for the ending at the moment, after finishing the book seconds ago. It feels like a good ending, but at the same time it's a bit empty and pale for me.

What were they going to do with bee? Kill her, rape her like what they did to her sister? That's what boggles me. But I suppose that's part of the cliff hanger. Still I do wish there was a tad more life in the ending, of course it was beautiful of Bee to reveal her real name and for Charlie to take his bat costume off.

But still somehow it feels empty. Like Water for Elephants is a good example of this, i think. Jun 07, AM. Mandy wrote: "i didn't mind the ending.

The ending is more like life and less like a "hollywood" happy ending, and thus, more believable. This is what makes Chris Cleeve a good writer and not just a gratuitious novelist. Yes, we all like a "good story", but this was telling a real life tale of life today in a third world despotic country. Sorry for the hyperbole. Jun 10, PM. Kim wrote: "In the author's own words!!!

I ended up loving the main characters including Sarah and wanting them to live ha I would love to send them this author's comment. Can you tell me where you saw this? Jun 13, PM. I wonder if Bee found a way, from the many she had already considered and planned, to take her own life there on the beach. I can't believe anyone would believe that Charlie and Sarah wouldn't survive the end of the book.

The whole heartwrenching scene where Little Bee jumps up and grabs Charlie revealing where she is and you know she is going to die in some God awful way. If it just ends with no hope, no reason for her sacrifice, what the fuck was the point of the book? Jun 15, AM. Sue, read Kim's entry. She found an interview with the author: In the author's own words!!!

Jun 15, PM. I'm thrilled to find this discussion thread and the words from the author. Like all of you, the ending was not what I wanted. But reading the author's words about the realism of the book, it makes the end more understandable. I'd be interested in visiting the author's website when he posts his variances of happy endings. Jun 26, AM. I thought the ending came too abruptly.

One second they were in London searching for Charlie and the next Little Bee was on a plane to Nigeria. It seemed a bit unrealistic if you ask me. Aside from that, the ending was predictable considering the suspense that was upheld throughout the novel. Although I hope the book has an optimistic ending I think Cleave wants us to think otherwise. Dec 10, PM. Is it possible that the ending didn't actually "happen?

Wouldn't she have noticed Sarah when she first got on the plane? Dec 29, PM. I thought Little Bee walked into the ocean, killing herself, finally at peace. Her laughter louder than the waves. She spent the whole book finding ways to kill herself at the right moment.

Wasnt this the right moment? Well, maybe the opposite is true. Author Chris Cleave says, "Evil is not going to be vanquished. Our job is to resist it, and to plant the seeds of further resistance so that goodness never vanishes from the universe" source. So, we could look at the ending as a seed of goodness for readers to mull over as we imagine the futures of the characters. Or, we could be totally irritated that we don't get a more conclusive ending… Where do you stand?

Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide. By Chris Cleave. Previous Next. What's Up With the Ending? Early on, Little Bee tells us, In a few breaths' time I will speak sad words to you. Setting What's Up With the Epigraph? Tired of ads?

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