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Post by maddysmith on Feb 7, 2016 20:27:40 GMT
In the book the Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver, the main character Taylor attempts to start her life over by leaving her rural Kentucky town, riddled with poverty and teen pregnancy, and driving west. On her journey, a woman gives her a Native American baby who she names Turtle. Taylor and Turtle end up living in a hotel in Tucson and then later sharing a room with a woman named Lou Ann whose husband, Angel, has left her. Taylor presumably did not imagine her new start consisting of acquiring a baby at a diner late at night, in fact she left Kentucky to avoid having a child, or befriending illegal immigrants in a used tire shop but in the end of the novel, she adopts Turtle and they live happily in Arizona. Taylor’s idea of the American dream ends up being shattered by her new child Turtle and the realization that life isn’t fair, but she ends up finding a new dream and settling down with her new family.
Taylor meets a couple, Esperanza and Estevan, who are illegal immigrants from Guatemala who have come to America for a better life. This shows the unattainable American dream because in their pursuit of a fresh start, away from the corruption of their Central American government, they had to leave their daughter behind in Guatemala. Esperanza has a hard time coping with all that they had been through and ends up attempting suicide. Though Estevan is a good man and speaks better English than any of the born and raised American characters in the book, he cannot get a well paying job, he is stuck washing dishes at a Chinese restaurant. Estevan and his wife came to America to escape persecution in Guatemala, because to many, America is a world of promise and opportunity. Estevan has everything required for a better job, education, language skills, and experience, but he is unable to move up in the world because of his illegal alien status. At the end of the novel, Estevan and Esperanza are in danger because the US government is cracking down on illegal immigration so they have to leave Arizona and go to Oklahoma. The American dream is being able to start anywhere and make it to the top, but in the case of illegal immigrants, this is impossible. America is supposed to be a land of freedom and equality but there are many setbacks that are insurmountable for some minorities. Social mobility seems like a really nice idea but it is actually pretty unachievable for many people.
All in all, I think the author is trying to say that the American dream of starting from the bottom and making it to the top is unrealistic. Taylor tries to escape her poor rural town and "avoid pregnancy" and ends up in another pretty rural city with a child but she realizes that maybe it is okay after all. Estevan and Esperanza try to escape persecution in Guatemala by coming to the United States but end up losing their daughter and having to move to Oklahoma. The American dream is different for everyone and is overall, unachievable.
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Post by reshmabelur on Feb 7, 2016 22:13:39 GMT
Maddy, you made some really interesting points and I wholeheartedly agree with you! Some people who are given access to all the comforts and privileges of a middle class life are very likely to make their "American Dream" come true. For many who do not have access to the resources a cushy suburban environment, the American Dream is nothing more than just that- a dream. People are more often than not trapped in the cycle of poverty because immediate concerns (putting food on the table, affording bear necessities, etc.) take priority over looking over notes to study for a test or taking the SATs that second time. What it takes to attain social mobility is basically only accessible to those who can afford it. How can America as a society claim the American Dream exists when so many people in our country are completely incapable of attaining it?
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Post by rileymcgrath on Feb 7, 2016 22:13:56 GMT
I've never read this book, but from your summary it seems like a great depiction of the realities of finding a better life in America. Making money and becoming successful by working hard is uncommon, mostly it's by knowing the right people or having some sort of inheritance. A big theme seen throughout books about the American Dream is going out west, which is what the character Taylor did. This is seen in stories like Death of a Salesman and The Grapes of Wrath, and is representative of new opportunities and a fresh start. Looking at Death of a Salesman, when Biff was out west, he couldn't hold down a job and was in jail for some time. Like Taylor, going out west did not help him and everything was still bad. I think this can also show how the American Dream is unattainable, and fresh starts are hard to come by.
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