Kingsolver shows that a community is stronger than one person alone. She shows us this with the community of Lou, Virgie, and Edna and their caring of Turtle. After Turtle was attacked by a man at the park, Taylor becomes depressed and starts to spend almost all her time at work, and barely spend any time with Turtle or Lou. Lou Ann decides to take time off work, which puts her at job at risk, and takes care of Turtle with Virgie and Edna. Taylor states, “I couldn't sleep nights. I went to work early and left late, even when Mattie kept telling me to go home. Lou Ann took off a week from Red Hot Mama's, putting her new promotion at risk, just to stay home with Turtle. The three of them—she, Edna, and Virgie—would sit together on the front
