Author Biographyīorn in 1955 in Annapolis, Maryland, Kingsolver grew up in rural Kentucky. Kingsolver has been praised for her skill in The Bean Trees at walking the fine line between preaching and taking a moral stand, and Taylor's straightforwardness and humor provide the cornerstone to Kingsolver's approach. This voice helps to guide the novel, with its strong humanitarian views, away from simple political correctness toward a rich believability.
Like her narrator, Kingsolver grew up in Kentucky, and she draws from the voices she heard in her youth to create Taylor's voice. Critics and readers alike relish Taylor's humor and warmth, with her down-home speech and perceptive observations. Published in 1988 to an enthusiastic critical reception, The Bean Trees won an American Library Association award and a School Library Association award and has found a devoted reading audience around the world.
Taylor's adoption of an abused Cherokee toddler, her friendship with a pair of Guatemalan refugees, and her support system of a small community of women, all contribute to the novel's central conviction that people cannot survive without empathy and generosity. The novel focuses on Taylor Greer's search for a new life as she moves from her dull Kentucky home to exotic Arizona and the lessons that she learns along the way. The clear writing style and edited content enables students to read through the material quickly, saving valuable time.Barbara Kingsolver demonstrates that politics are personal in The Bean Trees, her novel of friendship and survival set in the arid American Southwest. They're easier to understand, because the same people who use them have also written them. "SparkNotes'(TM) motto is "Smarter, Better, Faster because: - They feature the most current ideas and themes, written by experts. Consumer demand has been so strong that the guides have expanded to over 150 titles. Written by Harvard students for students, since its inception "SparkNotes(TM) has developed a loyal community of dedicated users and become a major education brand. "Get your "A" in gear! They're today's most popular study guides-with everything you need to succeed in school.
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