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The Discovery of Life Through Death In Barbara Kingsolver's novel , the protagonist, Codi Noline, is unable to become self aware until the death of her sister, Hallie. Throughout the novel Codi's dependency on her sister the apparent cause. When Hallie ventures to ....

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.... distinct characteristics of Codi's behavior. Specifically, Codi's familial needs became centered around Hallie. Codi and Hallie identify themselves as orphans incapable of understanding their father's coldness. Codi and Hallie become dependent on each other for emotional nourishment. Codi describes her attachment to Hallie as being, "like keenly mismatched Siamese twins conjoined at the back of the mind"(page 8). Hallie becomes Codi's only definition and source of family. Codi becomes extremely dependent on Hallie in this aspect.This is the beginning of Codi's development of insecurities. In addition, Doc Homero's aloofness with the town people dev ....