The Bean Trees Lou Ann Character Analysis

The Book, The Bean Trees was written by Barbara Kingsolver. Lou Ann is one of the characters in this novel. She is an innocent, insecure women and a fighter all in one. A cautious, patient, worrisome and caring single mother who will go to the ends of the earth to make her newborn baby, Dwayne Ray safe and sound in her little town of Tucson, Arizona. she longs for her husband and expresses her conviction that marriages and love should last forever but then she is introduced to Taylor Greer, who not only adds diversity, but she changes everything for Lou Ann and her baby. Lou Ann becomes an independent women and stands behind her morals also, she openly discusses her many insecurities seeking help. In the beginning Lou Ann is a delicate and vulnerable women. She undergoes a transformation from a dependent housewife into strong single mother. She has feminist instincts from the
At the beginning, Lou Ann was frightened of everything, insecure, and had low self-esteem. She thought everything was her fault and nothing she could do was right. She also had the mindset that she was not good or pretty enough for her sorry excuse of an ex husband. She tries desperately for the approval of others. By the end of the story, with Taylor's motivation, Lou Ann becomes more sure of her decisions and becomes less hesitant. She also seems to be more carefree about about life and more encouraging to others. All in all, Lou Ann had her up and downs in this novel and she even changed in some ways. Lou Ann will always be her worrying self because she feels security in keeping people safe. Lou Ann will also be somewhat insecure considering the fact that she is a women. Lou Ann was grateful that Taylor came unexpectedly into her life and for that she will forever be changed. Lou Ann experienced a lot in this novel and she is a strong, stable, and independent