Social Work Theory based on The Bean Tree novel

Social Work Theory based on The Bean Tree novel

Case Description

“The bean trees” is written by Barbara Kingsolver. The story of the novel revolves around Taylor, whose real name is Marietta Greer. She decided to go to west in her old Volkswagen to avoid practicing the tradition of her native and Kentucky, that is making babies before the girls learn their multiplication tables. On the road to the west in the desert, a woman hands over her fate in her hands, a baby girl, a Cherokee. Taylor finds herself raising a small Cherokee Indian who had a terrible start in life but later surrounded by friends and her adoptive mother Taylor, who brought up the baby and named her Turtle. Taylor met some people that could help her. Lou Ann, who just gave birth to a baby boy that was abandoned by the father, they decided to live together. Mattie, a generous woman, who has a sort of garage, hired Taylor as her employee. She introduced her to a couple Estevan and Esperanza, which are Guatemalan refugees. Taylor responsibly raised her new child Turtle, who was physically and sexually abused. (Kingsolver, 1988)

Identifying information

Taylor Marietta Greer is the main character of the novel. She is a daughter of single and impoverished woman. She avoids marriage and children. Taylor is self sufficient and independent. After adopting the baby girl she proved to be a responsible and loving mother and rose up her daughter Turtle all by herself. (Kingsolver, 1988)

Current Situation

Marietta lives in a small town in Kentucky where young women have one thing in mind that is making babies. Not wanting to be like others, she decided to leave her homeland. Driving her Volkswagen, she takes the road to the West and now will be named Taylor. Taylor and is weighted with a small Indian baby girl. In Arizona, she built her life. . (Kingsolver, 1988)

Family and Origin

Taylor Marietta Greer was born in Pittman, Kentucky in an impoverished single mothered family.

Biological Development and History

Marietta Greer was raised by her mother in a poor wealth conditions. She did not want to live like poor teenage girls so she decided to leave to west.

Social Development and History

Marietta Greer is an independent woman and severely avoids marriages and making babies. She believes that she does not need a man to live with. Taylor grew as a mature woman when she realized her place as a mother. . (Kingsolver, 1988)

Strengths

Taylor had a strength that she did not know she possessed. Despite of avoiding babies, she raised her new child. She fell in love with the Guatemalan refugee Estevan, as she believed she does not need a man to live with. . (Kingsolver, 1988)

Identity Formation

Personal identity corresponds to the image that an individual has of himself, what he thinks he is, is similar but also different from other people, It's a special sense of self that is continuous despite changes occurred internally or externally. Every individual has a name, ...