Theme on the Bean Tree
Describe how an important idea is developed in one text you have studied
The main theme from 'The Bean Trees' by Barbara Kingsolver is the burden of womanhood. This theme was expressed how the characters' change. Firstly, Taylor Geer has changed from a strong and practical girl to become more worldly by a tough decision in her life when the woman from the reservation told her to 'Take this baby'. Secondly, Lou Ann Ruiz has changed from a woman that is insecure and frighten of everything to become self determined by the support of Taylor. Thirdly, Turtle has changed from a quite and anonymous girl to become confident enough to respond.
As the novel opened, Taylor Geer was one of the main characters, she was strong and practical in the different things that she did. The feisty protagonist left her rural home in Pittman Country, Kentucky to begin a new life with a new identity. ''When I drove over the Pittman kine I made two promises to myself. One I kept, the other I did not. The first was that I would get myself a new name. I wasn't crazy about anything I had been called up that point in life.' However, Taylor Geer discovered important thing about herself and her life. Taylor became more worldly as she witnessed the cruelties of human suffering and becomes sympathetic to the personal tragedy of a little girl and a friend who struggled not to offend people for fear of rejection. By bringing love to Turtle(the baby that she took), Taylor is able to restore the damaged the irony of her life. ''Do you know, I spent the first half of my life avoiding motherhood and tires, and now I'm counting them as blessings.''
Womanhood was also significantly expressed by Lou Ann Ruiz's change. At the beginning, she was insecure and frightened of everything. Lou Ann developed low self-esteem after her husband Angel left her and their baby Bwayne Ray because he could not cope with the reality of being an amputee.' I feel like the only reason I have any friends at all is because I'm
The main theme from 'The Bean Trees' by Barbara Kingsolver is the burden of womanhood. This theme was expressed how the characters' change. Firstly, Taylor Geer has changed from a strong and practical girl to become more worldly by a tough decision in her life when the woman from the reservation told her to 'Take this baby'. Secondly, Lou Ann Ruiz has changed from a woman that is insecure and frighten of everything to become self determined by the support of Taylor. Thirdly, Turtle has changed from a quite and anonymous girl to become confident enough to respond.
As the novel opened, Taylor Geer was one of the main characters, she was strong and practical in the different things that she did. The feisty protagonist left her rural home in Pittman Country, Kentucky to begin a new life with a new identity. ''When I drove over the Pittman kine I made two promises to myself. One I kept, the other I did not. The first was that I would get myself a new name. I wasn't crazy about anything I had been called up that point in life.' However, Taylor Geer discovered important thing about herself and her life. Taylor became more worldly as she witnessed the cruelties of human suffering and becomes sympathetic to the personal tragedy of a little girl and a friend who struggled not to offend people for fear of rejection. By bringing love to Turtle(the baby that she took), Taylor is able to restore the damaged the irony of her life. ''Do you know, I spent the first half of my life avoiding motherhood and tires, and now I'm counting them as blessings.''
Womanhood was also significantly expressed by Lou Ann Ruiz's change. At the beginning, she was insecure and frightened of everything. Lou Ann developed low self-esteem after her husband Angel left her and their baby Bwayne Ray because he could not cope with the reality of being an amputee.' I feel like the only reason I have any friends at all is because I'm