The Bean Trees By Barbara Kingsolver

Capitalism allows the American economy to exhibit competition, which is fundamental to the economy despite it being harmful to the functioning society throughout America. American capitalism often leads individuals extremely successful or in tough financial and emotional situations. In the American classics Black Boy by Richard Wright and The Bean Trees by Barbra Kingsolver, it is evident that these characters use capitalism to climb the ladder from a poor background to financial or emotional success.

Competition motivates people and allows them the chance to succeed at something, it also gives people an opportunity to improve themselves. As seen in The Bean Trees by Barbra Kingsolver, where Taylor is exhausted by her hometown options, she

When you compare this to the outside world, it is common that you can see competitive benefits in the environment and throughout the outside world. For example, in the chapter February, Leopold expresses that he feels humans expect him to compete for belonging within his community, which consists of natural categories such as soil, plants, animals, and water. Leopold compares how nature competes with how humans compete with each other in life. In another chapter, March Leopold was confused about the migration progress, so he turned to the human calendar to examine the changing of the seasons. Leopold’s observations and confusion can compare the confusion of the migratory seasons to the human confusion and competition that is experienced throughout

Scott Fitzgerald became a very wealthy and financially successful man by bending the capitalistic system's rules. Throughout the book, it is prominent that Gatbsy craved to be wealthy and successful from his first taste of money working for Dan Cody on a yacht. Coming from a poor family farm in North Dakota, Gatbsy chose to illegally bootleg alcoholic beverages to sell to drug stores during the 1920s. At this time, Gatsby personally benefited extremely from the ability to grow his illegal business without the control of anyone. Gatsby's wealth is harmful to himself and others, and the way he controls people is extreme. For example, when he bought his gaudy mansion in West Egg, New York. He purchased a very expensive string of pearls for his friend, Daisy. Gatsby wants Daisy to fall back in love with him, so he uses his money to try and sway her away from her husband and intentionally bribe her with expensive things. In the end, when Gatsby gets shot floating in a pool, his poor father comes to visit Gatsby at his funeral and is impressed with how wealthy Gatsby turned out to be. Gatsby’s approach to capitalism not only harmed others, but also harmed himself as he only had his eyes set on the green light across the