Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swingin’ in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees. (1-4) August 6‚ 1930: “They got me up to the tree and they got a rope and they put it around my neck. And they began to push me under the tree. And that’s when I prayed to God. I said‚ ’Lord have mercy‚ forgive me my sins.’ I was ready to die.” This what James Cameron was saying when he was going to be the next victim of the Indiana
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ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT ELSIE VS MOTHER In a story of a young girl coming of age and finding her sexuality in a very religious community‚ it is key to have a female figure that plays a key role for the character. A mother should play the key role but what happens when this role is confused with a very spiritual role? Where will a young girl turn to when her life goes against the rules society has set for her? Jeanette has lived a sheltered life with no influence on her except
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The fly First impressions of the story: A meeting between a boss and an employee. They talk about old times meaning that they have known each other for quite some time. The conversation was a distraction on reality. The first impressions of the story may trail your reference to the word fly‚ for example minority. A second meaning for this could be the result of power taking over others. Comparison of the two | The boss | woodifield | How he speaks | Talks down to woodifield. Believes he is more
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The Use of Symbolism in Katherine Mansfield’s “The Fly” “The Fly‚” by Katherine Mansfield‚ is a short story which can be understood best as social criticism. It has long been a staple of literature for authors to veil social criticism with allegory and symbolism in subtle ways‚ thus forcing the reader to determine for himself what a story may actually mean. For example‚ the act of the boss dropping ink onto the fly repeatedly to see what it will
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The speaker draws a comparison between himself and a fly that he has thoughtlessly brushed away. He asks if he is like the fly‚ or the fly is more like himself. He imagines another‚ greater hand‚ perhaps that of God‚ brushing him away some day and ending his private designs. He concludes with the belief that he is indeed like the fly‚ not in his insignificance to Fate or chance‚ but in the fly’s significance in the natural world. Just as the fly dances and sings‚ so does the speaker. Thought is what
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summer s the pleasantest season. At this time of the year everything is neat and clean‚ the days are long. In the summer the heat can be unbearable and there can be hardly a breath of air. But at this time of the year the hot sun ripens the corn and fruit. There are plenty of strawberries‚ cherries‚ currants‚ gooseberries‚ raspberries‚ apricots‚ peaches‚ plums and blackberries‚ which are ripe and afford a treat for the old and the young. And what pleasure can compare with that of watching the glorious
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1 . Fruits (1) Apples An apple’s 3 g of fiber help you meet your fiber goal of 20 g to 30 g daily. High-fiber diets can lower heart disease risk. (2) Apricots A good source of beta-carotene (which is converted to vitamin A by the body)‚ providing the equivalent of 35% of the RDA for vitamin A (3) Bananas Bananas are a great source of potassium‚ which plays a key role in heart health and muscle function. Plus each one has 2 g of fiber. (4) Blueberries Blueberries help prevent and
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As Jeanette‚ the protagonist of Jeanette Winterson’s Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit‚ states‚ “time is a great deadener.” (93) Essentially‚ as time passes‚ people will inherently forget crucial details of history‚ allowing for various interpretations and even inaccuracies to be perpetuated. The aforementioned Oranges‚ Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five‚ Tom Stoppard’s play Arcadia‚ and Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart all explore‚ in some capacity‚ how certain people or events from the past are
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kuhol (eggs can also be used)place in a plastic container. Pestle orcrush materials Don’t use hands. Add thesame amount of molasses or Muscovadosugar. Mix sugar in ¾ container with fishingredients then remaining molasses.Prepare at night to prevent flies frombreeding. APPLICATION:FAA / CALPHOS / CALCIUM Apply using 2 tbsp / 1 liters of water. Apply directly to thesoil or to the ground‚ not to the leaves. Keep concoction from direct sunlight. Store in dry coolplace. Cover and keep in a cool place
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On the surface of the novel‚ Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit‚ may appear to be about a young lady trying to figure out who she is whilst in a constrained community. However this is not the whole story. Within the novel there are constant struggles with finding who you are‚ social class and the broad concept of fitting in. Winterson does this well through her use of symbols and motifs which are as one example an orange. Even the sub-plots within the novel such as her mother possibly having a lesbian
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