Love In Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees

The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver, tells the story of a woman named Taylor who falls for a man who is forbidden to love. Taylor adored a man named Estevan because of his vast vocabulary, gorgeous Mayan skin, and his way of thinking.Taylor knew everything about him was perfect, such as his white straight teeth and adorable laugh, but there was one thing stopping her from asking him out, his wife, Esperanza. For example, such as when Taylor thought to herself, “Estevan took off his shirt and laid back against the boat, his hands clasped behind his head, exposing his smooth Mayan chest to the sun. And to me. How could have possible of done this, if he had any idea of how I felt (Pg: 208).” Estevan and Esperanza were in deep trouble living in America, since they were illegal immigrants, but soon they …show more content…
Taylor fell head over heels for him. His soft linguistic tone on every word that came out of his mouth made Taylor fall even more for him. To illustrate, Taylor exclaimed to Estevan, “I think you talk so beautifully. Ever since I met you I’ve been reading the dictionary at night and trying to work words like constellation and scenario into the conversations (Pg: 117).” She knew how much she was going to miss him and she thought at this moment that she couldn’t ever live without him. Taylor knew that she had to profess her feelings towards Estevan before never seeing him again. For example, Taylor cried, “Estevan, I know it doesn't do any good to say things like this, but I don’t want to lose you. I never lost anybody I loved, and I think I don’t know how to (Pg: 219).” Taylor felt empty and her heart was pierced, but walking away she knew that Estevan knew her feelings for him. This event showed Taylor that she could never be with Estevan even though she adored him; however, they were just not meant to