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Lou Ann’s display of support for Taylor in a time of hardship shows how Taylor is dependent on Lou Ann for survival.

when a strange man walks up to Turtle and assaults her. having let something like this happen to Turtle.

(171).

Ann.

each other for survival.

At one point, Turtle is being looked after by Edna, who is blind, When Taylor learns of the assault, she feels ashamed for She vents to Lou Ann by saying, “What I’m saying is nobody feels sorry for anybody anymore, nobody even pretends they do…I’m just not up to the job, Lou Ann” (Kingsolver 171). In response, Lou Ann says, “Well, don’t feel like the Lone Ranger, nobody is” Lou Ann tries to comfort Taylor by saying no one is the “Lone Ranger,” meaning that no one leads a solitary existence and that everyone experiences hardship. Lou Ann offers her advice to Taylor just like Taylor offers her optimism to Lou The relationship between these two characters further supports the novel’s theme that women are dependent on