Comparing the Messages of Animal Dreams and The Bean...

Political and Social Messages of Animal Dreams and The Bean Trees Perhaps The Poisonwood Bible is Barbara Kingsolvers best work. It was while reading this book (which centers around The Congo and what the western world has done to this country) that I began to make the connection that all of Kingsolvers books contain a political and social message. She uses her stance as an author to illuminate her readers to situations and issues that she feels are important. Kingsolvers voice can be heard in Animal Dreams when the main character, Codi talks about what happened to her sister, Hallie in Nicaragua, and how unaware Americans were to what was happening in that country. It made the news in Tucson, at least for a day. You†¦show more content†¦I wanted to see how much Kingsolver has twisted real life for her stories sakes. While the stories and characters are all spun from Kingsolvers imagination, the political issues she raises are realistic enough to make one wonder if she hasnt taken them straight from news headlines. Because of t his, I would like to look into the reality of these issues outside of Kingsolvers novels and compare them to how she presents them fictionally. The second topic I chose to pursue was whether Barbara Kingsolver approaches her writing with an agenda and if so, if that is a good or bad thing. Critics and reviewers alike have characterized Barbara Kingsolver as a political writer and this label is not one that she denies, in fact it seems a badge that she wears rather proudly. In an interview with Donna Perry for her book, Backtalk; Women Writers Speak Out, Kingsolver gives her reasons why most writers avoid this label: It surprises me constantly that almost everybody else in the United States of America who writes books hates to be called a political writer. As if that demeans them...in the United States art and politics got this divorce in the fifties and theres never been a reconciliation. Artists working in the United States remain, by and large afraid of being labeled political, even though theyre no longer afraid that theyll lose their jobs or lose their readership. Theyre afraid that theyll lose there badgeShow MoreRelatedDieting Makes People Fat Essay19490 Words   |  78 Pagesantivirus software to install updates automatically. 2. Dont open email attachments unless youre expecting them. Many viruses are attached to email messages and will spread as soon as you open the email attachment. Its best not to open any attachment unless its something youre expecting. For more information, see When to trust an email message. 3. Keep your computer updated. Microsoft releases security updates that can help protect your computer. 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