A chance to tie two worlds together, challenging how family is shown. In Pigs in Heaven, by Barabara Kingsolver, goes deep into the heart of adoption, questioning the individual threads that connect us. Explores the complexities of adoption through the lives of Taylor and Turtle, revealing the challenges of legal ethics, cultural identity, and the deeper emotional bonds that help define family. Throughout this novel, adoption has been the central theme through the experiences of Taylor and her adopted daughter, Turtle. The story explores the bond between a mother and a daughter, and the challenges faced along with Turtle’s origins. When Taylor starts to find her world turn upside down after the legality of her adoption towards Turtle is questioned. …show more content…
Throughout this novel, characters like Annawake Fourkiller challenge Taylor’s views on family, and try to have her consider the cultural implications of Turtle’s adoption. As Annawake says, “There’s the child’s best interests and the tribe’s best interests, and I’m trying to think of both” (Kingsolver 170). This novel does not just tell a story about a non-traditional family; it shows how much one person can love a child and the lengths one goes to provide a sense of home. Taylor, the main character in Pigs in Heaven, experiences a journey of self-discovery and motherhood after adopting a young Native American girl, Turtle. Throughout the novel, Taylor navigates the complexities of motherhood and the legal challenges surrounding Turtle’s adoption. The tensions of Taylor’s legal challenges come when Annawake, the lawyer representing the Cherokee Nation, says, “Blood is memory without language” (Kingsolver 275). With this deep connection, the tribe feels that Turtle and her cultural heritage are at stake with her adoption. As for self-discovery, Taylor is faced with tough choices that make her question her own values and her role as a mother to