Through empathy and generosity, humanity flourishes. The willingness to give and feel what another feels is a quality which creates salvation. This proves especially true for Taylor, in Barbara Kingsolver’s novel The Bean Trees. Taylor’s salvation depends on the emotional support of those around her and the crucial experiences she faces that are imperative to adapting to the challenges adulthood brings. Arriving in Tucson Arizona, Taylor views her situation as unideal. It has always been her dream to gain freedom from her poverty-stricken childhood in Kentucky and it was her hope to never bear a child.
In the rickety car that has brought her great lengths, Taylor reaches “Jesus is Lord Used Tires” on account of her need for a new set,
