Barbara Kingsolver's "The Bean Trees": A New Classroom Classic

Argues that Barbara Kingsolver is one of the fresh new American voices whose work could find a comfortable niche in the curriculum canon for high school literature classes. Describes her novel, "The Bean Trees," determining that it is an extremely "teachable" work. Outlines oppor...

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Published inEnglish journal Vol. 86; no. 8; pp. 61 - 63
Main Authors Kelly, Karen M., Kelly, Philip H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Urbana, Ill., etc National Council of Teachers of English 01.12.1997
EditionHigh school edition
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Summary:Argues that Barbara Kingsolver is one of the fresh new American voices whose work could find a comfortable niche in the curriculum canon for high school literature classes. Describes her novel, "The Bean Trees," determining that it is an extremely "teachable" work. Outlines opportunities the book offers in terms of themes, various literary techniques, and other connections. (SR)
ISSN:0013-8274
2161-8895
DOI:10.2307/821626