As a sequel to The Bean Trees Barbara Kingsolvers Pigs in Heaven continues the story of Taylor and Turtle. The main events of the story start at the Hoover Dam where an illegally adopted six-year-old Cherokee kid, Turtle, saved the life of a man who fell off from the dam. This incident brings Turtle and her mother Taylor not only great recognition, but also to the attention of Annawake Fourkiller, a young Cherokee lawyer in Heaven, Oklahoma. Fourkiller finds out that the adoption of Turtle was illegal. Annawake decides to bring to Taylors attention the question of Turtle being much happier with her native tribe than with the mother. Taylor becomes afraid of losing Turtle and leaves to Seattle. Turtles adoption problem also causes Taylors mother, Alice Greer, to take a trip to Heaven, Oklahoma.
Alice is Taylors lawyer, but also finds her true love, Cash. Because of many problems, Taylor comes back to Heaven. The settlement of the adoption problem is tolerable and satisfying. Turtle not only wins back Taylor, but also meets her grandfather, Cash. Now, according to the decision of the court judge, Turtle will live with Taylor nine months in Tucson and the summer she will spend with Cash and his future wife, Alice. This means Turtle will learn both white and Indian cultures.
One important theme that was introduced to the novel was optimism by Taylor. She went through so many problems such as being robbed and also having the possibility of having her child taken away from her. She also worked very hard to support Turtle and herself. Love is another theme brought about by Alice. She loved Taylor, Turtle, and Cash and she was ready to help her daughter in any situation. Also the different view of the white Americans and the Cherokee people is an important theme.
The Essay on Turtle Taylor Annawake Mother
... cultural influence, she wants Turtle to know her background. Taylor s mother, Alice, incident ly discovers Turtle s natural grandfather, Cash, who wants the daughter ... In the sequel, Pigs in Heaven, how does Kingsolver s solution to the problem of where Turtle belongs strike a balance among the needs ...
The white Americans think that the kid would be happier if they live with parents who adopted them but the Cherokee people think that they would be better off living with the tribe even if they didnt have parents. The critical lens In literaturethe main action takes place inside the characters skulls and ribs applies to Pigs In Heaven because Taylor did what she knew was right for her child and also listened to her heart when it told her that she must not give up. Also it must have taken a lot of guts for Taylor to keep going on even though it seemed as if everything was against her.
