... prevailing symbol of the wisteria vine and the information concerning this plant forms the forever appearing metaphor of the Bean Trees. The wisteria vine grows in seemingly infertile soil due to its obligated mutualism with rhizobia; a bacteria that ... special methods of thinking and accomplishing tasks differently. This is apparent, when Taylor makes sweet-and-sour chicken for the dinner party rather than bean soup, which she was more familiar with (100). These two women, though almost entirely different, learn to live together and love their " ... married couple (92). Throughout this...

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