The Bean Trees

What is the symbolic significance of the alligator and the quetzal?

Chapter 14 : Guardian Saints

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The alligator and the quetzal is symbolic of the value differences between main stream America, who care only for material possessions, and the Indians in Guatemala, who value freedom and sense of place.

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