Saint Barbara

In The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingslayer shows that differences in values and appearance between Africans and the Western world causes cultural arrogance and slavery of the ‘inferior’ race of Africa. There are many other themes depicted in the novel, but this is a main theme that occurs throughout the entire story. The Price family gets thrown into the unstable Congo and the women, not including close-minded Rachel or preadolescent Ruth May, learn how they were wrong about being above Africans

Many writers use setting to establish the theme of a literary work. In Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible, the setting establishes three overall themes of the work as the contrasting regions of the Congo and the United States, arrogant dominance, and injustice. The Poisonwood Bible gives to readers all the gruesome details of the most recent history of the Congo, the truth about living through it, and the vast differences between two lifestyles: that of those who sat contently in their pleasant

Jazzmarie is currently a sixth grade student at Northeast Middle School. She is identified with having a Specific Learning Disability in reading, written expression and mathematics. Jazzmarie is in itinerant learning support and has the learning support teacher in every academic class period. She is attending academic support twice in a six day-cycle to assist her with assignments, assessments, organization and to work on her academic skills. Below is input from Jazzmarie's sixth grade academic

Fish in a Tree, a New York Times bestseller, is a beautifully written novel which promotes the message that there’s a lot more to everyone than a label. It is a perfect book for ages 10 and up, one that you won’t be able to put down. Lynda Mullaly Hunt will make you feel for her characters in a realistic yet captivating manner. Her story is inspiring and one that is unforgettable. Ally is a sixth grader who has been told all her life how dumb she is. She transferres to a different school for

The process of enlightenment occurs for some in Christianity. However, The Poisonwood Bible illuminates its transformations from the exact opposite. Awakening a character with deconstruction towards The Father. Leah among others has a dramatic displacement from her religion as the novel progresses leading to her metamorphosis. At the start Leah is as loyal to Jesus as she is to her Father-one may see them as the same entity in the novel. Leah and her family move from the sheltered Georgia to the

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In today’s society, morals seem to determine the difference between doing the right thing and choosing wrong behavior. Different societies affect these morals and cause the guidelines for that particular society to shift. In The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver, Kingsolver uses a small town character from rural Kentucky, Taylor Greer, formally known as Marietta, to show different societal standards and how Taylor does not adhere to the social norms of her town. This decision ultimately causes

Throughout The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver, Marietta ‘Missy’ Greer goes through many changes. From changing her name to adopting a child and many more life changing events. When she left Pittman County, she probably didn’t expect to have what she ran away from. Taylor left her home in Kentucky since she didn’t want to end up like all the other girls there. Most girls didn’t finish school, got married early, and had many kids. Taylor wanted a better life for herself so she left and made a new

In Girl by Jamaica Kincaid and in The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, they use different points of views to create tone and to show change in characters. Although the two stories share similar messages, they differ in their point of views from which the story is told. Kincaid uses the perspective of her mother to show what her mother expects of her, and how she, the daughter, is expected to act in society. Kingsolver uses the point of view of the Price girls (Rachel, Adah, Leah, and Ruth

The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver, tells the story of how life is all about the journey, and not always the destination. The book revolves around one main character, Taylor Greer. Her life has not always been easy, and one day she decides to start over and leave. The reader follows her journey, and eventually meets other characters like Lou Ann Ruiz and Esperanza. These three women all want a clean slate to start a new life. When their journeys come together, a community of women forms that is