Birch History

In this poem by Mary Oliver, she uses the tree as a symbol for the strength of the past and she allows the family to appreciate the heritage it stands for. “But something brighter than money/moves in our blood - an edge/sharp and quick as a trowel/that wants us to dig and sow. [...] That night I dream/of my fathers out of Bohemia/filling the blue fields/of fresh and generous Ohio/with leaves and vines and orchards.” These two quotes from the poem show how important the tree is. It symbolizes how hard their ancestors worked to get the family to where they are now. The walnut tree inspires them to work harder and do more, an attempt to live up to their name. Selling the tree has an edge of finality about it, the family fears of forgetting where they came from if they don't have a symbol to rely on. Oliver demonstrates all this symbolism a to strengthen the relationship of admiration the family has for the walnut tree, which she writes vividly

Forests through time have symbolized the unknown, the wild, and mystery; therefore, archetypal forests have there place in all books such as The Hobbit and many others. Forests are often a mysterious place in a hero’s heart; no one knows what lurks under the brush under leaves and into the trees watching travelers with unblinking eyes. In chapter 8 the author mentions about when Bilbo was on watch he could see eyes that would disappear and reappear all night watching them like prey not daring to go on the path by some unknown source. This not only shows the archetypal forests mysterious animals lurking around but also shows how mysterious happenings can occur in the forest such as a magically protected pass. Archetypal forests also represent

Intriguingly, they tend to be more attracted to birch's with white bark, such as paper birch and gray birch: as a result, they more rarely attack river birch, sweet birch, or yellow birch.

been wondering about for most of his life. The forest is a symbol of nature, the forest has the

This blood being the ones of those in the family tree, their forefathers: “I dream/ of my fathers out of Bohemia”(20-21). She then goes on to reference the work their forefathers had done, hard labor in the fields, filling them with vegetation. At this point it is apparent that the tree symbolizes the dreams, blood, sweat, and tears of their ancestors. To cut down this tree, they would be betraying all that their ancestors, and they would “crawl with shame/ in the emptiness we'd made/ in our own and our fathers'

In the novel Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech the author uses trees throughout the story to symbolize many different things. There are different kinds of trees: maple, oak, willow and aspen. Each type of tree “had a special flavour all of its own” (pg. 80) and represents a different thing in the novel. The Sugar Maple Tree symbolizes Sal and her mother.

The trees in the book are the most conspicuous symbols. They appear in virtually every chapter of the book and they symbolise life and progress for Melinda. At the beginning, Melinda sets out to draw trees for a project that will take a year. She initially struggles to draw the trees that would realistically thrive but instead gets frustrated thinking she would not be able to make the trees flourish. As such, trees represent Melinda’s misery. The cutting of a dead branch from a tree in a bid to save the tree is symbolic in the sense that the dead branch represents Melinda’s pain and despair which threatens to thwart the entire project unless she overcomes her misery. The flourishing trees later on symbolise Melinda’s recovering

Though I concede that the reason for the tree to be preserved is because it is a symbol of the narrator’s family tree, I insist the meaning transcends that, the poem isn’t just about how the tree represents family and the narrator’s willingness to do anything to keep it, but about how holding on too tightly to your history, to your past, can hurt your future. This is a poem about being afraid of change, and about how holding on too tightly a relic of your past, will come to hurt you in the long run. The tree is cast in multiple negative connotations, especially through the first fifteen lines. The tree is shown to hurt more than it helps especially when Oliver explains: “Likely some storm anyway/will churn down its dark boughs,/ smashing the

The dark woods in itself can be seen as an allegory for Hell, twisted and warped, void of color, and fruitless. The unhealthy branches of the trees represent sin from each person, as nothing seems

The Lorax used his rhymes to save the truffula trees; he was their voice and their sentry, guarding them till the last one fell. Yet there seems to be no mythical creature here outside of Dr. Sues’ books to save the oaks, the birches, the conifers and the maples. They keep falling and our forests are being depleted far faster than they grow. Trees are sources of material, beauty, oxygen, shelter, shade, and natural boundaries. With all these uses for something as simple as a tree it seems only one of these uses causes harm to the tree.

In the book, the tree and its branches represent all the different pathways and choices one can make. When Marco and Isobel first meet he shows her an illusion. This illusion is significant because in it is a huge tree with “branches stretching into the bright blue expanse of sky” (Morgenstern 45). These branches signify all the pathways Marco could have took and how they all seem like they go on forever in the “expanse of the sky,” which refers to the lasting effects each pathway has. Marco’s path he took was to reveal to Isobel his true nature, a magician, so he could have a companion. This decision would change Isobel’s life and would end up getting her involved at the circus. Also his decision would lead to the circus falling apart, which would effect a lot of people, because when Isobel finds out Marco doesn’t love her back she breaks the charm over the circus

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The symbolism that the forest gave us is that when we now that we are doing something wrong, we like to continue doing it. Even if someone who loves us and want the best for us tell us that it is wrong, something we do not listen. We just listen went it is too late for regret. In the story The Young Goodman Brown had someone to try to stop him, but he did not listen. He regret when it was too late for doing something, and maybe the life gave to him another chance for do the things rights and for this he believed that it was a

The tree was introduced, not only with the purpose of representing Jane and Rochester's relationship, but foreshadowing important events that would unfold. The Chestnut Tree’s poisonous quality, is an allusion to the latent toxicity existing in the relationship. From the beginning, Jane’s relationship with Rochester was questionable, there existed a considerable age gap between the two, a stark difference in social class, and not to mention Rochester’s mysterious and secretive ways. One event makes the inclusion of the tree a clear referral to Jane and Rochester, is its splitting in half, as a result of a thunderstorm. A strike of lightning leaves the tree split into two halves, symbolizing the split between Jane and Rochester.

On the surface, the poem "Birches" by Robert Frost is simply about a man who would like to believe that birch trees are bent from young boys swinging on them, despite the evidence that it is merely a result of the ice-storms. Even with this knowledge he prefers the idea of the boys swinging from the trees because he was a birch swinger years ago and continuously dreams of returning and experiencing those pleasant memories once again. From a more explored and analytical point of view, the birch trees symbolize life and serves as the speaker 's temporary channel of escape from the world and its harsh realities. The speaker uses his imagination to return to his innocent childhood. He hopes to relieve stress and prepare to face life and