All of the artwork at the James Wise Gallery were riveting; however‚ the particular piece of artwork I selected to write about stood out from the rest. The title of the piece is “Tree of Life”. Winston Harris‚ the artist of this piece‚ created the artwork by digital hand coloring. The first thing that caught my eyes were both vibrant and earthy colors within the piece. The second thing was all the different combinations of shapes throughout the piece. The third thing I noticed in the piece were all
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Acacia Tree in Thailand Acacia sprigs were planted by the Hebrew people at the head of a grave for 2 purposes: 1. To mark the location of the grave. 2. To show their belief in immortality. Immortality: Both the Hebrews and the Egyptians believed that because of its hardness‚ durability and evergreen nature‚ that this tree was a symbol of both innocence and immortality. Shittim: In the Bible‚ it is called “shittim”. Chosen above all others‚ shittim was the wood which God commanded
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The Banyan Tree: branding the intangible Jochen Wirtz Jochen Wirtz is an Associate Professor of Marketing and Academic Director of the UCLA – NUS Executive MBA Program at the National University of Singapore‚ Singapore. Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts had become a leading player in the luxury resort and spa market in Asia. As part of its growth strategy‚ Banyan Tree had launched new brands and brand extensions that included resorts‚ spas‚ residences‚ destination club memberships‚ retail outlets
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The Red Pony METAPHOR: ---Carl Tifflin’s joke comparing Gitano to Old Easter: "If ham and eggs grew on a side-hill I’d turn you out to pasture too. But I can’t afford to pasture you in my kitchen." Page 46 SYMBOLISMS: ---The pony in The Red Pony works as a symbol of Jody’s boyhood and innocence as well as a symbol of his future. ---The death of the pony makes Jody believe that he should not have absolute trust in any human being. He had trusted Billy Buck and had been disappointed; it
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The Grey Fox‚ also known as the “Tree Fox” is just one of the animals that live in the Chaparral biome. The baby Grey Fox is called a kit or a pup. The Grey Fox is an animal closely related to the dog‚ because of their bushy tails. The back of the Grey Fox is a whitish grey color‚ while the muzzle is black and has a black stripe. The Grey Fox as an adult can weigh anywhere from seven to eleven pounds. They stand fifteen inches at the shoulder‚ and are twenty-one to thirty inches long. Their scientific
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The Red Panda can be an odd name for an animal that doesn’t even look like a Panda. It may also be odd that the scientific name of the Red Panda‚ Ailurus Fulgens‚ means shining cat when it is not related to the feline. In fact‚ isn’t it odd that the Red Panda was found is 1864 before the Giant Panda was discovered? There are many different oddities about the Red Panda including its diet‚ habitat‚ and behavior. The Red Panda‚ much like the Giant Panda‚ relies heavily upon bamboo for its diet‚ but
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The poem titled “A Poison Tree” by William Blake is about how ineffective communication can affect a person. The poem starts with the speaker being able to let out his anger to his friend and was able to end it. Then the speaker was angry at his enemy but held it in and it started to grow into something poisonous. The poem is about how suppressing your emotions can cause consequences. The poem begins with the speaker explaining how he was able to stop his anger towards his friend by talking; however
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The book the Lexus and the Olive Tree was written by Thomas L. Friendman. The book is about how globalization has taken the world by storm. The book has twenty chapters and is split into four parts. Part one is called Seeing The System‚ part two is called Plugging Into The System‚ part three is called The Backlash Against The System‚ and the final part is called America and The System. To continue‚ Friedman uses vivid stories to give the reader a vivid ideal to what this new system looks like. To
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The first book I read was The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. It can be debated that it was more reciting than reading because at the time it was my favorite book‚ and I had others read it to me as often as possible. I remember thinking the the tree was such a kind and devoted friend‚ while the boy was a “meanie.” I see now that the tree gave everything away and lost herself in the process. The unhealthy relationship between the tree and the boy led to the tree being abandoned and entirely unhappy
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Just as the Suicide Tree in A Separate Peace by John Knowles symbolizes Gene coming of age. Although they appear to be completely different things they are abstractly the same meaning to me. The meaning of the Suicide Tree is about coming of age‚ taking the first step into adulthood. Becoming a member of my church was the first official adult thing I did. My symbol and the Suicide Tree have more parallels than just meaning. As a child being a member of
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