On her journey to self-discovery, Taylor Greer manages to overcome her weaknesses and start a new way of life in the novel The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver. Throughout the novel, one may discover Taylor’s process to obtain a better life: to escape, to seek a new way of life, to find adventure, to find love, and to discover oneself by simply to keep moving. Her main objective is to lead a full life …showed first 75 words of 1251 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1251 total…Taylor overcomes her weaknesses and progressively becomes stronger with the guidance of unexpected people. Her growth is exposed through her actions, dialogue, her contact with others, and the symbolism of the beans. Taylor’s determination and courage help her create her new life in which she succeeds to create. The path is set for her now, and a new beanstalk of life has replaced her old one in Taylor’s new journey as a mother.