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The Poisonwood Bible- Journal #1 The novel The Poisonwood Bible opens with a narrative directive and it has an effect on the reader(s). The narrative directive is to put one in the setting to make you feel like you are actually there because in the opening paragraph it says, “I want you to be its conscience, the eyes in the trees,” which is there to give background of Africa, since this is where the Price family is heading off to for missionary work (Kingsolver 5). The opening scene suggest that

know you’ve got a choice yet. You think there’s only one way to go, and that’s straight downhill to hell.” (Redeeming Love-150). In the books Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers, The Redemption of Sarah Cain, by Beverly Lewis, and The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver the authors tell the stories of young women who seek redemption and meaning in life. In Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers tells a story based off the book of Micah in the Bible. A child, Sarah, learns her mother is not her father’s wife and

In The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver uses symbolism within her characters to portray the insidious nature of Western civilization asserting their ideals and politics into the post-colonial African Congo, undercut with a description of the events of the time. The novel centers around the Price family, an idyllic nuclear unit consisting of four daughters, a mother, and the head of the family, Reverend Nathan Price, who has decided to embark on a 12-month Southern Baptist mission (despite the

of a singular male narrator. The Poisonwood Bible utilizes five female narrators, setting it apart from other books as it creates five different voices all telling the same story, all teaching the same lessons. In The Poisonwood Bible, written by Barbara Kingsolver, Rachel's voice is used to demonstrate the difficulties in adapting to a culture that differs from one an individual is initially raised in. The use of diction in The Poisonwood Bible helps create Rachel's voice throughout the story to

Nickel and Dimed Analysis 1. What is the topic? Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich is the autobiography of when Barbara went undercover to find out more about the life of a medium wage worker. She first goes to work in Key West, Florida at the restaurant “Hearthside”. She had worked there for a couple of weeks realizing how incredibly strenuous it was being a waitress especially when under a boss named Phillip that is constantly bickering and ranting on how poor of a job she is doing by having

The Bean Trees Reflective Paragraph 1 Throughout the reading of The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver, I noticed a numerous amount of times where Lou Ann seemed to somewhat change her personality in some way or another and I started to wonder why throughout different situations in the novel, she would do this. As we all know, Lou Ann is one of the sweetest, well-mannered young lady in this novel who also has high respect and a lot of worrisome towards her family. When I first realized that she

In the Poisonwood Bible, the second biggest factor in Leah Price’s struggle for independence from her father and her religion is the culture of both Kilanga and Bethlehem. During the reader’s short scene of her time in Bethlehem they could infer that she is being surrounded with a immensely Christian culture. The normal preacher’s child spending every free minute at a church affiliation. As a young girl Leah is being forced into this lifestyle early on and she doesn’t really have a choice in her

In chapter two of Nickel and Dimed, Ehrenreich experiences low-wage work in Maine, which has a high population of English-speaking whites. Over the course of her time working at with the Maids as a housecleaner, she witnessed many health issues that affect her coworkers and experience health problems herself. A major problem that the poor face is access to proper healthcare, in both treatment and prevention. The inability of the working poor to stay healthy is a key factor in their continued suffering

Soren Kierkegaard once said, “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced” I definitely agree with Kierkegaard. I feel like this quote really sums up a huge part of life and of the novel, The Bean Trees. I wonder if Kierkegaard and Kingsolver knew each other or if they’re related. Marietta seemed to have lived far from a lot of events and from society's concerns. Including: social injustice and discrimination. Taylor Greer plays a person with a strong connection to many

has always been an important part of our lives. Whether the change is physical or emotional, all humans undergo on this phenomenon. Some change is for the better, while some is for the worse. The Bean Trees, a novel beautifully crafted by author Barbara Kingsolver, delineates a young woman’s struggle to avoid the inevitable. Over the course of the novel, the protagonist, Taylor Greer, undergoes many hardships and life-changing experiences. With support from her family and friends, Taylor begins to