The Bean Trees

Marvy Baslous English E1HPI-2 January 4, 2106 E. Braisted, Instructor MLA Book Report for “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith I. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith constructs a bildungsroman. In other words, a coming of age novel is presented to the readers. A development of the protagonist Francie is shown as she undergoes a self-analysis as she matures while living in a poor area of Brooklyn. Subsequently, Smith’s use of maturity throughout the novel helps readers…

Kingsolver is correct about America’s degrading basic survival competencies but comes off as a pretentious wide eyed idealist which leaves the reader reluctant to admit that she is right. Why? The argument presented by the text is compelling with examples of children who associated the dirt of growing food with something that is unsanitary or unsafe to consume. She further alludes to what we now call the “Purell Generation”, people so afraid of bacteria and germs they neglect or ignore the…

bestselling novelist, conveys her opinion on the environment. She begins by mentioning a log cabin that her and her family live in during the summer, located in southern Appalachia. Where there was once an extraordinary amount of American chestnut trees, until they were infected with mold and disease, causing most of them to die off. She then proceeds to talk about how much she loves being out in the cabin away from society. There she lives a much simpler life and reminisces about her childhood…

"I guess you could say we're family." (Barbara Kingsolver, The Bean Trees, page 310) I’ve always said that endings are my favorite parts of stories. They can turn a mediocre or good story into one that leaves you in disarray. I think this quote is the most essential because while it is at the very end of the book, I feel that it is Taylor’s final turning point. In the beginning, her one goal was not to be a mom (or at least not a very young one). In the first chapter, she ends up with a child…

trust among the characters in The Bean Trees allows an easier healing…

Single Motherhood in The Bean Trees In the United States, the effects of single-parent family life on children fall into two categories: 1) those attributed to the lower socioeconomic status of single parents and 2) the short-term consequences of divorce that moderate over time (Jrank 1). A single-parent family can be defined as a family where a parent lives with a dependent child/children, within either a house just for them, or a larger household, without a partner and/or spouse. Raising a…

This quote is talking about how not everything you want is good for you. When a person wants something so badly that in the end what they desire the most is not the best thing for them in the end. An example of personification within the novel The Bean Trees would be this quote, “We’d come to a place you would never expect to find in the desert: a little hideaway by a stream that had run all the way down from the mountains…where it jumped off a boulder.” (95). By using personification, which is…

Bean Trees: Book Review The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver, tells the tale of a simple country girl. A book of realistic fiction, the author builds a story full of bewilderment, travel, heart-wrenching moments and nature. Throughout the novel, Kingsolver repeatedly incorporates nature into her writing, using her knowledge as a biologist. Additionally, the story deals with darker, real-world issues such as prejudice and discrimination.With all these elements, the author produces a story to be…

the novel The Bean Trees by Barbra Kingsolver. In this novel there are two characters that portray the struggles of immigration, named Estevan and Esperanza, who have run from their country (Guatemala) to find freedom and a new life. But coming to new land wasn’t easy for them because they had to face many issues and challenges throughout their journey. However, they get help from Taylor and Mattie, who help them through their voyage. Barbara Kingsolver, the author of The Bean Trees talks about…

sensitive topic of physical/sexual abuse and teen pregnancy. Physical/sexual abuse and teen pregnancy is one of the points brought up in my book, The Bean Trees. I explained how very little of these victims speak up about their problem. They keep their emotions bottled up inside them, which are bound to cause later problems. Therefore, by adding The Bean Trees into our curriculum, we can raise awareness of for these victims and show them that they are not alone, and that it is ok to talk about…