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In seven pages this paper examines how Taylor Greer’s rebellious streak of independence changes to maturity as a result of motherhood and close friendships in an analysis of the novel’s protagonist. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
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little time in putting Kentucky in her rearview mirror and headed West (DeMarr 6). She eventually made her way to Tucson, Arizona, and the welcoming communal atmosphere was exactly
what her restless spirit had been seeking. Upon settling in Tucson, Kingsolver made lasting friendships and developed mature and insightful perspectives that were reflected in her writings. Her
life experiences and westward journey inspired the 1988 novel The Bean Trees. Protagonist Marietta "Taylor" Greer mirrors her creator Barbara Kingsolver in that her independent streak leads her from
hills of Pittston County, Kentucky to the open spaces of Tucson. Along her journey, she became a mother and a friend to many who were similarly struggling. These
experiences and relationships allowed Taylor Greer to evolve into a mature woman who solved problems instead of running away from them. Marietta, or Missy as she was called, came from
a loving home despite the absence of a father. Her Mama fulfilled both parental roles nicely while supporting the family by cleaning houses and doing laundry. She was
a strong female role model who was largely responsible for cementing her daughters "solid character and self-assurance" (DeMarr 46). However, Missy was aware that her and her mothers poverty
had placed them at the bottom rung of Kentuckys socioeconomic ladder, with the chances of upward mobility for a young girl being practically nonexistent. She did not want to
become another Pittston County teenage pregnancy statistic or stuck in an impoverished dead-end marriage. Missy needed to escape the South and its gender restrictions and take "flight to a
better life" (DeMarr 47). She would be leaving her mother behind, but she had been raised to one day flee the nest and live independently. It is no
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