The Figs “Not that the ripening of figs had the least thing to do with it‚ but that is the way Maman-Nainaine was”. Maman-Nainaine the godmother of Babette told her that when the figs ripen that she is allow to visit her cousin in Bayou-Boeuf. It seems that Babette is young‚ somewhere in her teens for the fact that she would check the figs constantly just wishing they would ripen faster. Maman-Nainaine wouldn’t pay much mind to them because she knew when the time was right the figs would
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Joslyn Jurado ENC 1102 Professor Federle March 7‚ 2013 Word Count: 895 Youth and impatience versus old and patient In Kate Chopin’s short story “Ripe Figs” the reader gets introduced to two characters‚ Babette and Maman Nainaine. These two characters stand in sharp contrast with one another. Babette comes off as an impatient child‚ whiten Maman Nainaine on the other hand is a patient women. Chopin’s short story clearly contrasts Babettes young mind by being restless and impatient versus
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“Ripe Figs” “The Theme of Contrasts in ‘Ripe Figs’” This essay will compare the two central figures in Kate Chopin’s short story. It will show how Babette and Mamam- Nainaine differ in their character. I will do this using the following four areas of contrast: youth versus age; patience versus impatience; experience versus innocence; staidness versus exuberance. I will explain the contrast between youth and age. Babette is a very young girl. She dances around the fig- trees waiting for something
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Mutualism: Fig wasps and fig trees Fig wasps (Agaonidae) are a species of wasps that have a life span of a couple of days and could be as little as 2mm in length. Hence the name these wasps are sole pollinators of fig trees (Ficus)‚ each fig tree species has its own particular wasp for pollination. Fig trees are totally dependent on fig wasps for pollination and have been for the past 60 million years‚ this shows that this process of pollinating is efficient and sustainable creating equilibrium
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Student’s Last Name 1 Goranson � PAGE �1� Amanda Goranson Eng 113-IN1 Dorothy Morrison January 17‚ 2008 ’Ripe Figs’ What does the title _Ripe Figs_ bring to mind? The first thought was of the word ’old’ while others may think of a fruit. There is a difference between ’old’ and fruit. In _Ripe Figs_‚ Kate Chopin provides the readers with two characters‚ Maman-Nainaine and Babette‚ whom differ from each other not only physically but also in their perceptions. Within the words and descriptions
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Response to Kate Chopin’s "Ripe Figs" Kate Chopin’s "Ripe Figs‚" leaves my mind searching for more. I do not feel satisfied after reading and re-reading this story. A little girl name Babette lives with her godmother Maman Nainaine. Kate Chopin‚ I believe‚ is trying to depict the differences between a young girls view on time an older woman views. Babette is a young girl who can’t wait for the figs to ripen. Is this because she wants to eat the figs? No‚ it is because Maman Nainaine told her she
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The fig tree produces an abundance of lovely‚ voluptuous fruit. And despite its hardy appearance‚ it can easily become overtaken by insects or harsh weather. That may be why Fig Tree people dislike any sort of problems and troubles‚ although they find it hard to learn how to avoid them. The heart of a Fig Tree can be full of sorrows. This sign always seeks consolation. Fig Tree people suffer a great deal when being neglected. Their tortured souls may cause their bodies all kinds of sicknesses
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The Weeping Fig is story about a man‚ who found his great-grandmother’s diary and became absorbed by it. Therefor he went to see the place‚ his great-grandmother Ellen and great-grandfather Stephen Condon lived. Mrs. Hastings seems very abolished‚ as if she is better than other people. In a way she bullies Bertha. The housekeeper Bertha is hideously dressed and half-limping on a withered leg. Mrs. Hastings tells Mr. Condon‚ that Bertha never had married‚ and he could see why‚ when Bertha came to
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Ripe Figs By Mariah Stevens June 30‚ 2011 Eng Comp II 8:00-10:20 Stokes Ripe Figs This story‚ is my opinion‚ was based on Maman-Nainaine being ready to let Babette go away for the summer. Maman-Nainaine is a very wise lady and has her methods on the way events should happen. Babette is an energetic youngster. The story Ripe Figs by Kate Chopin uses natural imagery‚ contrast‚ and cyclical plotting. Natural Imagery is when the author uses nature to create images in the readers head
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would have to stay that Strangler Figs have the biggest impact on tropical rainforest. Stangler Figs is an important plant species that is in the rainforest ecosystem. There are thousands of different types or species of these figs. Strangler Figs and their species are considered to be called a keystone in tropical rainforest. Keystone species are species that play critical roles in maintaining structure of an ecological community (Klappenbach (n.d.)). Strangler Figs can be found can be found in every
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