The Invention of Wings, like most of Kidd's works, received many positive reviews from famous critics and magazines. Kidd says in an interview: "I first came upon the Grimké sisters in 2007 while visiting Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum in New York." She particularly chose them as the people to portray the story because they came from the same place she was raised in, South Carolina. Kidd was inspired to write the story from the Grimke sisters and one of the characters is named Sarah Grimke, one of the sisters. Sarah goes through an identity crisis and Hetty is still a slave. The novel continues to show the troubles Sarah and Hetty go through. So, when her parents know, they punish both of them. Sarah makes very good friends with Hetty and teaches her writing and reading, but this is forbidden. Sarah gets a slave as a gift for her birthday one day, and her life changes. The community she lives in owns slaves and does not give women their full rights. The novel talks about a girl called Sarah who is raised in a Southern environment. Kidd is an American author, and the author of the celebrated book The Secret Life of Bees. The Invention of Wings is a historical fiction novel written by Sue Monk Kidd. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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