Metaphors For Teachers

The garden was something she built with her own hands just like her home that she cherishes and accomplished something that only men were viewed in the society as being able to complete such a feat. Her building and taking care of the garden shows her passion and determination in life, as it is something she crafted and learned on her own with no ones

In my experience, when I use to farm, my family and I take good care of our farm. We plant the seeds, make sure every plant gets water, and make sure the plant grows. We cut left over weeds to make sure our

The soft soil, which crumbles in your hand, is the deepest shade of ruddy red and will smell like the fresh scent of life producing earth beneath your feet. This nutrient dense soil contrasts so starkly against the nearby heavy green clover fields and emerald forests that lie between. As you gaze upon this scenic landscape and fruitful soil you will be reminded of how she lends herself to the seasoned farmers that rely so heavily upon her to yield a plenteous harvest in the coming

She, not one who had lived off the land followed her husband’s life choice of farming. Initially putting in many low-income hours, she learned the skills of livery, gardening, and cannery. Years pass, two more mouths are added to the family. Ultimately enough earnings

For the final assignment, the students will be working on their final paper. This final paper requires the students to create a metaphor. An example for a metaphor can be an activity that they are interested in, such as a hobby. This part of the final paper should be about two paragraphs and the whole paper should be filled with information from Cashwell and Young.

The only downfall from this timely conception is the damage to the soil if the crops are not rotated every few years. Berry speaks about the fact that some individuals focus on the production of crops instead of the health of their land; this irresponsibility causes problems for the environment. Berry states, “Once one’s farm and one’s thoughts have been sufficiently mechanized, industrial agriculture’s focus on production, as opposed to maintenance, becomes merely logical…The farm and all concerns not immediately associated with production have in effect disappeared from sight” (Berry, p. 2, p. 3). Some of America’s Society do not care about the consequences of constantly harvesting. Instead, people concern themselves with meeting the supply and demands. Berry expresses his views about soil science and its uses of replacing the lost nutrients from the overuse of the land.

The journalist stresses that having your own garden can significantly decrease the size of one’s carbon footprint and also brings up the point that “by engaging both body and mind, time spent in the garden is time (and energy) subtracted from electronic forms of entertainment” (Pollan). For those who might question the effectiveness of gardening as means of consuming enough food, Pollan notes that “during World War II, victory gardens supplied as much as 40 percent of the produce Americans ate”. This clearly establishes the credibility of Pollan’s argument and his urgent way of presenting

by getting all the work out of him that he can, then selling him to

From the time Ned enters boarding school, to his time as a code talker, tradition plays an imperative role in the narrative. At first, Navajo traditions and language are virtually beaten out of students in boarding school. A wooden sign at the entrance of the school reads, “Tradition is the enemy of progress” (Bruchac, p.23). At school, the children were told not to even speak their language, and if they were caught, they were punished ruthlessly. As Ned put it, “Anything that belonged to the Navajo way was bad, and our Navajo language was the worst.” (Bruchac, p.23)

The capability to withstand water shortages and the havoc caused by the harvest passes makes the plants to mature early with its productivity level being high. Regions suffering from food shortages can only undergo starvation for short period before it can start to enjoy the food. On the other hand, the abovementioned advantages make farmers engage in profitable farming business with the low level of costs of farm inputs and high outputs. This aspect benefits not only the farmers but also the population that stands to enjoy a large variety of food stuff at their disposal.

In Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, the first character Kim, was brave enough to start a garden by planting a bean. Later on more and more people started planting and soon, it becomes a community garden. The garden bought more people in the community together and made it more communicative and friendly. Just because of a single little girl, things started to bloom and turn out to be a beautiful garden. Because she took action, she was able to bring the community together.

"The Chrysanthemums" introduces us to Elisa Allen, a woman who knows she has a gift for growing things, but it seems to be limited to her garden. Diligently working in her garden, Elisa watches as men come and go, living their lives unconfined, wondering what it must feel like to have that freedom. That emotion is revealed as Elisa gases at her husband and acquaintances talking, "she looked down toward the men by the tractor shed now and then." As she tills the soil for her chrysanthemums Elisa tills the thoughts in her head. The garden she so desperately maintained represents her world. A world that will only flourish if nourished. Emotional nourishment and stimulation is what Elisa lacked and longed for. The garden is limited in space to grow and so is her marriage. The garden is safe, non-threatening and so is her world. The garden contains many different elements that make it what it is, although unseen, and if the proper nourishment is not given it will die, as with Elisa.

Less water means farming and other crops that need water to grow have lower yield. Water is needed to ensure food security, to feed livestock, and to conserve the biodiversity and environment.

The Marion’s medium shot, showing her sitting alone in a hotel room, overshadows a sombre mood in the place as if something will happen at any moment. The music, which began right after Marion and Norman’s conversation, adds a sense of obscurity. This sense of anxiety which spreads over the scene, however, seems to be relieved as the music is stopped when Marion flushed the toilet with her notes as an act of removing her crime’s traces. As the spectators acknowledge that she already repents of her crime and wants to get out of her trap, the narrative helps them to sympathize with the character.

Depending on what each person’s purpose was for having a garden, each garden would have different elements. A nurse or midwife would have medicinal herbs, a spinner or weaver would have dye plants, or a decorative garden would have brightly colored flowers. (Pleasant 2004)