Essays Tagged: "Bean Trees"

Social and Emotional Learning

monstrated that he lacks important social and emotional skills needed for success. In the novel The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingslover, Taylor shows many social and emotional traits needed to succeed a ... ical health goes downhill so much that he is placed in an institution.The character Taylor from The Bean Trees is the daughter of an impoverished single mother who nevertheless resists the pitfalls th ...

(4 pages) 146 0 5.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Barbara Kingsolver's "The Bean Trees".

Taylor GreerTaylor Greer - stubborn, free - spirited, and independent. In Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees, we witness much of this character's growth as she gains knowledge of the world around he ...

(4 pages) 53 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Detailed Analysis of "The Bean Trees" by Barbara Kingsolver including themes, plot summary, major and minor characters and more.

The Bean Trees-Title and Genre: The Bean Trees - Historical Ficton-Author: Barbara Kingsolver - April 8, ... ingsolver - April 8, 1955; lives in Kentucky; still living-Publication Date: 1988-Plot Summary: The Bean Trees follows the story of Marietta Greer who lived in Kentucky, but eventually drove away. On ... preciative of everyday miracles and realizes a new definition of family.-Themes: Some themes of The Bean Trees was first of all gender. In the story, there are many instances where females are portray ...

(3 pages) 53 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Bean Trees

In the novel Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver, Taylor goes through a lot of changes when she leaves Kentucky and ...

(2 pages) 27 0 0.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

"What message does "The Bean Trees" by Barbara Kingsolver give across about self-fulfillment through over coming obstacles?"

ways there must be other influences to assist one little seed to grow and thrive. In the novel 'The Bean Trees' by Barbara Kingsolver, protagonist Taylor Greer discovers where she belongs in the world ... n unearthing self fulfillment. Barbara Kingsolver evolve protagonist Taylor Greer in the novel 'The Bean Trees' on a journey to ascertaining personal gratification. Taylor's discovery of where she bel ...

(5 pages) 34 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Theme of fear in the "Bean Trees" by Barbara Kingsolver.

"The Bean Trees" by Barbara Kingsolver tells the riveting tale of Taylor Greer as she heads west from Ken ...

(1 pages) 3377 0 5.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Themes of "The Bean Trees" by Barbara Kingsolver: Family, Society unjustices, and people maturing.

emes are the fundamental and universal ideas explored in a literary work. Throughout the novel "The Bean Trees" the author Barbara Kingsolver used several themes to get her points across. The opening ...

(3 pages) 18 0 0.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Bean Trees

In Barbara Kingsolver¡¯s The Bean Trees, the main character, Taylor Greer, grows notably stronger throughout the book. Taylor pur ...

(1 pages) 1856 0 0.0 May/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Cross Genre- Mother To Son And The Bean Trees

elessness and bankruptcy, hardships and misfortune are quite common. The excerpt from the novel The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver, and the poem "Mother to Son", by Langston Huges, both demon ... itable hardships and misfortune.Hardships and misfortune are seen in the excerpt from the novel The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver. Taylor says, "How can I just be upset about Turtle, about a grown ...

(3 pages) 8 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Bean Trees

using friendship as a source of security and general well being. In Barbara Kingsolvers novel "The Bean Trees" She stresses friendship as a main point for the book. Each character finds dependa ... nd on throughout his or her lives, without the society would lose a huge part of its basis. In "The Bean Trees" the theme of the book is the support that others give to build life out of depress ...

(2 pages) 6 0 3.0 Dec/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Family in The Bean Trees

ieves very strongly in the legitimacy of these “untraditional” families and her novel The Bean Trees explores this topic thoroughly. Personally, I define “family” as any group of p ... essential system of support for both children and adults alike, as shown time and time again in The Bean Trees.As I’ve stated, families don’t need to be conventional to be effective, and thi ...

(7 pages) 4096 0 0.0 Oct/2009

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American