Tree Thoughts Research Paper

Betty Smith’s classic tale A Tree Grows in Brooklyn utilizes an assortment of intriguing, relatable characters to tell the emotional tale of a young girl, born into the depths of poverty, and to detail the traumatic life events that occur that shape her into her future self. Set in impoverished Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1912, this story centers around the Nolan family: hardworking, tough mother Katie, impractical and romantic father Johnny, momma’s boy Cornelius “Neeley”, and the protagonist, eleven-year old Mary Frances “Francie”, a sharp-witted, loyal daydreamer through whom the reader sees life occur throughout the book. Francie’s ability to daydream about a greater life for her and her family help her to escape

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

The essay I chose to read was “Planting a Tree” by Edward Abbey. To me, the most interesting part of this essay is the shift from describing the terrain, to describing the missile bases located in the area. The way the author describes the military is simply fascinating ,”The life expectancy of the average Tucsonan, therefore, is thirty minutes-or whatever it takes for an ICBM to shuttle from there to here.” Also, whenever the author describes the great contemporary empires ,”Like mortally wounded tyrannosaurs, they thrash out in frenzy, seeking enemies, destroying thousands of innocent lives with each blind spasm of reaction.” The author’s use of active verbs and language makes this story develop in such a way that the story will never fall

In Toni Morrison's novel Beloved, each character holds a special connection to trees and each places different meaning in them. The motif of trees and plants represent a calming force, escape from hardship, and circle of life that can heal the wounds of slavery. Paul D and Sethe are two characters in particular who place unique meaning in plants and use them as a way to escape their painful memories and the horrors of slavery.

Bent Tree, a distinctive community, sets the standard for upscale living. This gated community is in a secluded area, and close to North Dallas/Plano shopping, dining, and entertainment.

TREEGAP, USA - Treegap, a small sleepy town with alot of dark secrets. The Tuck Family, Mae and Angus are the parents of Jesse Miles. The Tuck family lives in Treegrap but they are not a normal family. Almost 100 years ago, The Tucks were out with their horse in Treegap, they were all very thirsty and came across a spring of water. They all took a sip, including the horse. The whole family agreed that the water tasted quite odd. Later that day, Jesse was climbing a tree. He was halfway up, and he fell. He fell face first and the Tucks were positive that he broke his neck. They were wong, he said he did not feel one thing. Angus got a snake bite and survived. Jesse also ate poison toadstools and Mae cut herself slicing bread. The whole family

The Taliban is a very dangerous group of extremist that rule Afghanistan and apply very strict rules. The book Under the Persimmon Tree has showed the extreme rules of the Taliban. Under the Persimmon Tree is about a girl that lives in Afghanistan and tries to find her family after being taken by the Taliban, while finding her family her parents both die along with her little brother and finds that her twin brother is her only part of her family that's left. (thesis statement) The Taliban are an atrocious group in the book.

In the vignette, "Four Skinny Trees," Cisneros uses personification, repetition, and rhyme to draw parallels between Esperanza hardships and the trees. Toward the beginning, Esperanza says that the trees have "skinny necks and pointy elbows just like [hers] (Cisneros 74). " She is making it obvious to the reader that she physically sees herself as the trees. Likewise, she conjoins her mental attributes to the trees by using repetition.

At the beginning of the book, Moving Beyond Treeline, we are first introduced to a group of canoeists who are about to participate in a 200+ mile journey through the wilderness of Canada’s Northwest Territories, specifically across the Great Slave Lake. It appears that the voyage is to be a long and isolated one, but as time goes on, it is obvious that the adventure is much more meaningful than time and comfort. And although the setting is far from civilization, surrounding oneself with those who you truly trust and enjoy spending time with is much more socially rewarding than any night out in the town. I also genuinely felt that the struggles they faced throughout the first part of their expedition grew them stronger in various ways. It helped bond them by forcing the group to learn and recognize each other’s quirks and traits. It can be said that during times of stress, the worst of us is brought out; but by the end of the day on a journey such as this one, everyone has struggled and there is that unspoken mutual

The Giving Tree is a modern children literature written by Shel Silverstein, which is also one of his first successful piece of work. It is about an apple tree who always gives and gives and a boy who always takes and takes. This might be another story to read before bed times for the kids but however, it portrays so many things, from deforestation to modern society. Personally, I believe that The Giving Tree portrays the theme of selflessness versus selfishness, like the unconditional love a parent has for his or her child.

Lauri Jo’s eariler life is an interesting prelude to the story of creating a successful company based on passion, traditions, and values. Graduating with a degree in education, Mrs. Bennett started her career teaching high school English and Life Skills. She was passionate about it. But she also had a hobby. During summers the high school became a canning plant, and it was here that Mrs. Bennett put her hobby of home canning to work. People would comment, “It tastes just like my grandma’s!” That’s because it was. When she married her husband, they moved into her childhood home. In the kitchen cabinet, in an old paper sack was the hand-written recipe for her great grandmother’s pickled green tomatoes. Soon after came other recipes for pepper jellies and jams, the recipes she and her family grew up on.

The Arboreal Hypothesis suggests that biped that are ground running had its adaptations in trees, such as leaping from tree to tree. Later on the feathers became important for jumping and parachuting. The cursorial hypothesis suggested that a reptile might transform or evolve scales on the arms. The scales could generate lift as the arms were flapping, thus making the animal take leaps which transformed into powered flapping flight.

The thing about food up until my freshman year in high school is that boxed and chemically modified food was a treat for me. If it could be made at home, from scratch, that’s how my mom made it. Rarely did we have the glorious invention that is frozen pizza. We infrequently had the bleached, sliced bread. Our mashed potatoes were always lumpy and uneven. Cookies went from soft, chewy treats to hockey pucks I could play with outside during the winter if we didn’t put them in a Ziploc bag. My mom was a super mom, cooking almost everything from scratch and even making things mostly gluten free for awhile up until my freshman year of high school when she returned to work.

The anatomical structure of every tree is different. The required amount of sunlight, water, fertilizer, manure, etc. is different for every tree. Most of this depends on the kind of soil the tree is planted on. The anatomy is, obviously, a biological phenomenon, but the soil is studied under geography. Therefore, in order to understand the makeup of a tree, it is crucial to consider the geographical parameters, e.g. soil, climate, fauna, etc.

When it comes to murder cases, most people would agree that they can’t be left unsolved. In the short story “In a Bamboo Grove” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the murder of Takehiro takes place in a grove of bamboo. Three people have confessed, including the victim himself. The author than decided to leave the story of by leaving it unsolved. I believe that Masago, the wife of Takehiro, killed him. I believe this because Masago’s confession was the only one that took place away from the courtroom. Also, all the confessions consisted of Masago wanting Takehiro dead. Although, the bandit Tajomaru and Takehiro played a convincing act of killing Takehiro, but they both have reason to cover for Masago.