Descriptive Essay On Oak Tree

Trees stand there, not saying a word, frozen. Melinda doesn’t talk a substantial amount in her class and social life, therefore, it is like she is frozen, not speaking. A dead tree can represent how Melinda wasn’t able to speak, the leaves on the dead tree are still clinging onto it, hoping it can live longer. Like that, Melinda would cling onto the idea that she would return to her happy self, maybe being able to freely express herself again. During Melinda’s science class, she draws a willow tree drooping into the water, this represents her sadness. “I look out the window. No limos... Now when I really want to leave, no one will give me a ride. I sketch a willow tree drooping into the water” (page 147). This shows how the willow tree expresses her negative emotion without saying a word. When Melinda’s dad was chopping down their tree; of course, it couldn’t say anything because it is only a tree. “ He is killing the tree... The tree is dying... There’s nothing to do or say. We watch in silence as the tree crashes piece by piece to the damp ground,” (page 187). This shows that when Melinda got raped, she did not say anything, instead she was dying inside, depression taking over. A tree in its various stages was an object that describes Melinda’s freshman year from the beginning to the

Sea Oak is a short story centered on the life of Aunt Bernie. Sea Oak is an apartment complex in an unsafe neighborhood that Aunt Bernie lives in. Residing in her home: her nieces, Jade and Min; their two babies Mac and Troy; and her nephew and Min’s brother, the narrator. The conflict of the story arises when there is a shooting outside of the apartment while Jade, Min, and their babies are outside. Troy’s walker is hit by a bullet, leaving fragments from the walker on the baby’s clothing. Reeling from the close call, the cousins complain about the safety of the neighborhood, yet are unwilling to do anything to better their situation. Aunt Bernie’s ever complacent attitude, “At least we got a home. And at least none of those bullets actually hit nobody,” (Saunders), prevents her from any ambition to leave. The conflict resolves itself with Aunt Bernie’s death and her subsequent return from the dead, to convince her indolent family members to work hard to better their situation and live life to the fullest.

The enchanted forest pulsed in, it’s ancient heartbeat, the deep, haunting song sweeping through the swaying leaves. The woody incense of thousands of leaves and branches matting the forest floor filled the air and dominated our nostrils. Soon, the branches will bend to the will of the whispering wind, allowing the sun to fill every nook and cranny with its the lustrous, golden light, illuminating the full grandeur of a forest that is steeped in plushness and opulence. But for now, the sprawling limbs of centuries-old trees still guarded the darkness, blotting out most of the gentle rays of dawn’s light.

A shade tolerant species such as eastern hemlock, which also has a slow growth rate, must compete with much faster growing, shade intolerant species such as black cherry or white ash. While the cherry and ash grow faster, hemlock has a much longer life span, thus has a good chance of outliving these species. As always, there are exceptions to the general trend. Striped maple is both fast growing and shade tolerant, but is very short lived. Along with the red oak, this species has adapted in order to even the odds for

The literal language used in the beginning of the free verse does not imply the tree having any symbolic meaning to the speaker and her mother. It is casually said- “My mother and I debate, we could sell the black walnut tree…[to] pay off the mortgage” - which defines that in these lines the tree has not yet been introduced with its symbolic purpose. Initially, the tree is viewed as a property they are willing to sell. They rationalize the idea by noting that there are “roots in the

The Wild Trees is a book by Richard Preston about a small group of botanists that are curious about what the canopy of the redwood holds. The redwood tree comes from the sequoia family and is the largest single organism in the world. A group of people that include Michael Taylor, Steve Sillett, and Marie Antoine. Michael Taylor came from a wealthy family. His father did not want Michael to grow up spoiled. He tried to raise him as a middle class child who did not get whatever he wanted. Eventually when Michael went to college he did not pass his classes and decided to change his major. Michaels father was not very happy about this and gave him one last chance. Eventually when the time came again, Michael did not complete his classes for the

Personification also contributes to the relationship by making the tree a lively component of the family instead of a passive object in the back yard. A relationship necessitates at least two parties so it is necessary that the tree be a part of the family. At the end of the poem, “the black walnut tree swings into another year” when the family decides to keep it. This shows that the family respects the tree as its own entity and presence. First, this personifies the tree as free and leisurely because swings are usually for play. It also contextualizes the tree as having a

Many new species such as the anaconda along with various other animals and plants have been introduced to Florida, but those who run River Bend State Park have done a superb job at keeping the park free of any invasive species. The park has also take precautionary measures for protecting their oldest tree in the Park by adding fence around the tree with cameras to make sure that the tree remains undisturbed. This tree just so happens to be buried on top of an Indian burial tomb and it is told to be that this particular oak tree is 300 years old. Unfortunately, this tree is now slowly dying, but no one knows exactly how long the tree could take to fully

In the novel, Speak by Laurie Anderson, A Tree is a symbolism that represents Melinda's current moods and thoughts throughout the scenarios in the story. The main character traits of this story are Melinda's thoughts, emotions, and reactions to high school and within the people in it.

Located between the Academic building and Bolton Hall on the campus of Texas A&M University there can be found the species Quercus Virginiana. This live tree known to the university as the century tree is located among central campus much like the species of Quercus Virginiana which can be found throughout central Texas. Located on page 112 can be found a map depicting Texas climate and correlation of vegetated live oak in particular climatic zones.

Towering nearly 200 feet tall and covered in glistening moss, this tree captures the Pacific Northwest’s magical spirit. On Olympic National Park’s “World’s Largest Western Red Cedar Trail”, this tree remains a testament to the last 1,000 years of history. Western Redcedars were called “Life Giver” by Northwest Coast Indians due to their healing and spiritual influence. This tree is thought to drive out negative energy and draw in good influences. Standing in a tiny “room” in this trees’ buttress roots, you instantly feel its immense power radiate.

The novel Speak by Laurie Hales Anderson shows Melinda Sordino struggling through the year, and her recovery from the painful memory of getting raped at the party in summer break. In the beginning of the story, the story shows how bad Melinda feels and then she changes and starts growing and at the final stage of the story Melinda becomes a strong hard oaktree-like person. In the book Speak, the author symbolizes the tree to show Melinda’s change from being an outcast to being an accepted person; this also supports the theme: time can help heal one’s painful memories.In the beginning of the year, her trees looked like trees that existed nowhere on earth, but by the end of the year, her trees were breathing and looked as if they had shot up

Trees represent life because they aren’t simple, trees are large and strong, their roots are in the ground and its leaves sway in the sky. At first, Melinda’s life was as solid as the tallest tree in the world, the Hyperion. “This was the girl who suffered though Brownies with me, who

The exhilaration of a terrifyingly glorious leap sends ardent shrills down my spine. As I fly through the thick canopy of leafy chlorophyll-filled greens, I reach out to the sky and the sun smiles back at me. Inhaling the fresh raw air, the earthy petrichor floods my nostrils with an indescribably sprightly scent; I thank the prolific trees for such a crisp, oxygen abundant delight.

Growing up I have tender memories of watching the majestic oak tree go thru numerous seasons. Each change of time brought on another milestone in my life. Climbing the branches I learned so much about life and myself. Looking down from the tree I learned more about others then I would being stuck on the ground alone. At the age of 5, I can fondly remember my step father building a tree house in that oak tree and attaching a rope swing. The addition of the treehouse brought a new love into my life, but it never took away love of my tree.