But this tree is also the image of the result of her life as a slave, being the place where she is forced to hide her daughter so as not to have her . sold and luck for the future while the other becomes a divine symbol of happiness and love. The teachings about the futility of love are the most thoughtful gesture she can think of. Janie's tree is a completely different matter. She lay under a pear tree for three days, every spare minute she had for her household chores. It has been there “since the first little flower opened”, since nature decided to bring the tree back to life in spring. Unlike his grandmother, his tree marks the beginning of his journey while ending his relationship with his only parental figure. She now feels the weight of her personal mission: she wants to solve the mystery that nature has called her to contemplate, to find her own bee, and to blossom into realizing her lifelong dream of a perfect life.