The Bean Trees

What is the thematic significance of the "flower trees" transformation into "bean trees"?

Chapter 10: The Bean Trees

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The title of this chapter (which is the title of the novel) once again returns to the theme of natural growth and order. Turtle seems particularly responsive to these natural phenomena; Kingsolver thus relates the growth and maturation of Taylor to the natural maturation of plants and flowers.

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