The Bean Trees chapters 1-8

Post three comments by answering a question from each of the small group reading discussions below from chapters 1-8.
Thanks for the questions!

Chapters 1-3
1. Do you think Taylor will have the strength and ability to keep Turtle? Do you think that Turtle's mother will show up later in the novel?

2. Do you think that Taylor's fear of tires leads to a deeper phobia she has in her life? Examples?

Chapters 4-6
1. How has Taylor's attitude and demeanor changed since she has met LouAnn, and the other way around?


Chapters 7-8
1. In chapters 7 & 8, Turtle says her first word: bean. what do you think the beans symbolize and why are they important?