The Walnut Tree In my grandparent’s backyard‚ there is a huge walnut tree containing two trunks at its base—I have never understood whether it was only one tree or two‚ planted right next to each other. It is as if someone has cut the tree into two unequal pieces with a huge sword. If I wrap my arms around the thicker half of the tree‚ my hands barely touch each other. Some of the branches that are grown out of the thinner trunk crossed over to the neighbor’s house‚ who is always complaining about
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Bonsai is a word used to describe miniature trees that are created using techniques such as pruning‚ wiring the branches and trunk and grafting. A Bonsai tree is a lot smaller at mature age than the cutting or seedling that it comes from. This means that all the elements of tree such as the leaves‚ flowers‚ roots and trunk must represent the larger version of the Bonsai. The art of Bonsai is considered to have origins in Japan‚ China and Vietnam. The Chinese tradition of bonsai is called penjing
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the book Under The Persimmon Tree main characters‚ Najmah and Nusrat have connections with stars on the surface‚ because their families have taught them. (BS-2)The author‚ Staples communicates distance from the character’s families when the stars are weak and unfamiliar. (BS-3)On the other hand‚ there were clear connections between the stars and characters‚ portraying they are heading in the correct direction for family. (TS) Evidently‚ in Staples’ Under The Persimmon Tree uses symbolism of the stars
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although a lesson is to be garnered and understood from Hans Christian Andersen’s The Fir-Tree‚ the tale does not follow the usual formula of closing on happiness and a lesson derived from something gained. In fact‚ the overall message of the story comes from the main character’s anxiousness and inability to live in the moment‚ as well as the following sorrow that is inherited from his losses. Andersen’s The Fir-Tree‚ originally published in 1844‚ is a Christmas tale that warns of the dangers of blind
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Our topic is about tree kangaroos. They are one of the many endangered species on our world‚ and we think that the tree kangaroo should be saved. This essay is going to tell the reader about tree kangaroos‚ and give reasons to preserve this species. Tree kangaroos should be saved because they are a type of animal in our world and they should stay that way. In the vast planet we have learned to call home‚ every animal counts. The tree kangaroos’ population is slowly disintegrating. Before we talk
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TREE PLANTING GUIDELINES. In order to have a healthy tree in the future; the tree must be planted properly. The following are guidelines to assist you in planting your tree properly. Prior to planting‚ remember to move the tree by the root ball or the container. Never grab it by the trunk. 1. Digging the Hole: The planting hole should be at least twice the width of the root ball or container to encourage the roots to grow into the surrounding soil. The sides of the planting hole should be
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Alex Jones Mrs. Van Winkle American Lit. 28 August 2013 The Human Tree Once upon a time‚ a huge meteor collided with Jupiter. The meteor took off a big chunk of Jupiter and made a new planet. The new planet was called Earth. The planet Earth was bare except this one mysterious tree. Once a day this tree would drop a baby out from the top of the tree. This tree was God’s tree and he created all humans to look exactly like him‚ so the humans could rule the world. The human had a
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Brooke Schneider 1/11/11 The Crying Tree Plot- In the novel The Crying Tree Naseem Rakha A family goes through one of the hardest things ever‚ when their son Shep was found murdered. Nate‚ Shep’s father insisted on the family moving to Oregon. Sheps death caused Irene and Nate to fall apart Bliss was too young to truly understand her brother being gone. The family moved back to Illinois‚ they continued their lives in a sort of trance‚ never discussing Shep or mentioning his name. Bliss was
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the Christmas tree is a symbol of the bond that we all shared because we always put it together and decorate it as a family. This is something that we have done as a family for as long as I can remember and this will remain a family tradition as long as I live. We also had a traditional family breakfast that my mom and Tainisha‚ my sister‚ cook while my dad watched the Channel 5 news and Marques‚ my brother‚ and I play chess. My dad‚ brother and I would get the Christmas tree down from the
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In the play The Pohutukawa Tree‚ written by Bruce Mason‚ an important relationship was the relationship between Aroha Mataira and her mislead daughter Queenie Mataira. Throughout the play the relationship between these two main characters is a cause of constant conflict. The conflict is shown through the lack of a mother-daughter relationship‚ followed by Queenie falling pregnant and being sent away for good. This conflict helped me learn that firstly‚ even the closest family members can turn against
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