1. Bean Trees Chapter 2

2. With a partner: Share your predictions
Create a venn diagram comparing Lou Ann and Taylor
Consider: the life they have vs. the life they want, their mothers, their strengths, their struggles, etc.

3. If Taylor and Lou Ann were to become friends, how could they help each other to grow?
Use specific examples from the text to support your answers.

4. Fanny Heaven Return to the description on pages 41-42.
What is Fanny Heaven?
What does the exterior look like?
How does Lou Ann feel about the business?
Fanny Heaven is a symbol of women’s experiences. What does the symbol suggest about women in society?

5. New Year’s Pig
Why does Lee Sing compare Lou Ann’s unborn child to a New Year pig?
Which other characters seem to fit this description? Why?
What is Barbara Kingsolver saying about the perception of women and girls?

6. https://www. thisamericanlife
“Once More, With Feeling” with Eleanor Gordon-Smith As you listen to the program, take notes and look for connections to the novel. After we finish listening to the program, you will respond to three writing prompts.

7. What does Eleanor learn from her conversations with Zack and Mike?
Write a response to the episode: What was the most troubling part of the program? What was the most enlightening part of the program? How did it make you feel?
How does this program relate to the novel? Come up with at least 2 comparisons.