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Examples Of Epiphany In The Bean Trees

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The Bean Trees Major epiphanies are found in “The Bean Trees.” The characters, Taylor and Lou Ann, both have a major epiphany. Taylor’s epiphany is that a community is necessary for her. After Taylor and Turtle rent a room at the Hotel Republic and Taylor's money is gone, Taylor knows that she has to get a job to support herself and Turtle; however, she is wondering how she will be able to afford childcare for Turtle. After Taylor moves in with Lou Ann, she finds a community. Taylor learns over time that she can depend on Lou Ann and her neighbors to help care for Turtle. Mattie would sometimes have Turtle playing in the Jesus Is Lord Used Tires shop while Taylor is working. Estevan and Esperanza also become Taylor's friends of her community. …show more content…

Lou Ann’s epiphany occurs when Lou Ann is insecure and has low self-esteem. This occurs when Angel comes to Lou Ann’s grandmother’s house to pack his things and leave again. He prompts Lou Ann to recognize that she feels indifferent toward Angel. Whether or not Angel lives with her does not matter. Her feelings about Angel's presence contrast with the feelings she had when her mother and grandmother. Angel describes women as, “Filling up the house.” Here, Lou Ann is beginning to recognize the strong female bonds between women and. When Taylor and Lou Ann meet, they both gradually encourage each other and they both learn about the importance of family and community. With Taylor's encouragement and example, Lou Ann becomes more self-confident. With this confidence, Lou Ann rejects Angel and becomes an independent woman. Lou Ann even gathers the courage to talk to Taylor about family and community, even though Taylor did not want to be in a community. "Taylor, remember that time you were mad at me because you didn't want us to act like a family? That all we needed was a little dog named Spot? Well, don't get mad, but I told somebody that you and Turtle and Dwayne Ray were my family. Somebody at work said, 'Do you have family at home?' And I said, 'Sure,' without even thinking. I meant you all. Mainly I guess because we've been through hell and high water together. We know each other's good and bad sides; stuff nobody else

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