![]() ![]() Still others, like Taylor, stay practical and form contingency plans to prepare for any disaster without becoming paranoid. ![]() Other survivors, like Lou Ann at points in the novel, begin to see the potential for disaster in all everyday situations, and feel hopeless or lost because of it. Some characters, like Mattie and Esperanza, turn to religion as a way to make sense of a disordered world. ![]() Given that disaster is unavoidable for all characters in The Bean Trees, Kingsolver examines the various ways that people can respond to disaster. Kingsolver does not blame her characters for the disasters they face, instead condemning the isolation and competition of modern American life for making these problems even worse in recent times. Characters in the novel across all social, economic, and political divides struggle with all manner of disasters, ranging from the personal loss of a family member, to the failure of national institutions, to the high number of natural disasters occurring with greater frequency around the globe. ![]() Though disasters and tragedies loom large in The Bean Trees, the novel also includes the ever-present hope of survival. ![]()
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