Bonsai

In “A Work of Artifice,” Marge Piercy describes how this bonsai tree has the potential to grow “eighty feet tall” in nature but is instead pruned so that it only grows up to “nine inches high.” In my mind this probably is treating the tree as if it were a person and is describing how although people have the potential to grow and reach self-actualization but depending on what one grows up to be, one may or may not be able to actually reach that kind of sense of self. The title of the poem itself

Many cat owners assume they know what their beloved cats are supposed to eat by reading the nutrition label on the cat food bags and comparing to what they know about basic human nutrition. But is that really what they should be doing? The nutrients that cats need is different from what humans need, and by imposing a cat owner’s nutritional views on their cat may be unfair to the cat’s health. What cats eat has a huge effect on the quality of the cat’s life. A cat’s diet is affected by commercial

A Work of Artifice Marge Piercy In the poem, A Work of Artifice, Marge Piercy by using imagery of a tended bonsai tree, as well as the contrast between natural and tamed, she emphasizes the effect of the limits set on a being by another being. The contrast of imagery about “the bonsai tree/ in the attractive pot/ could have grown eighty feet tall/ on the side of the mountain/ till split by lightning” portrays lost potential. If the tree was left to its’ own natural devices, the tree would grow

"A Work of Artifice"- A Profound Poem for Many Cultures Suppression of women has occurred in all societies. Damage created by societal repression ranges from psychological damage to physical damage.  The suppression of women is not only perpetrated by men, often other women support the cultural traditions which are damaging, as they themselves grew up within the confines of those social norms.  Marge Piercy, a feminist activist, writer and poet makes a statement against social norms damaging to

They are many portrayals of the Media. They can be used to uncover the truth or be used to convince the public of somebody else’s opinion. The Novel Room by Emma Donoghue portrays the circumstances of an extreme kidnaping. After Ma and Jack escape they enter a world that wants to know everything about them. When Ma and Jack leave the Room they are greeted by the media. Through the eyes of Jack the media does not care about the actual story or the suffering Jack and Ma went under, but instead care

Allusion and Metaphor in the Poems of Marge Piercy Although the poems “Barbie Doll” and “A Work of Artifice” both deal with the subject of women, Marge Piercy uses subtly different approaches in tone of voice, metaphorical style, and use of irony. While “Barbie Doll” uses the form of allusion to compare a female child to a doll and demonstrates a strong tone of anger and irony, “A Work of Artifice” uses metaphor as a way to discuss the subject of women indirectly. Both poems succeed in making

Women are represented as a “Bonsai tree.”(1) Bonsai trees are known for being tall trees, but in this poem the bonsai tree is represented as a miniature tree; this lets the readers know before hand that women is not really important in this time of period. To support this statement, the author said that, “In the attractive

In the first few pages of Wild, it describes the present being of strayed but is quickly followed by flashbacks to her past. These flashbacks are a reminder of how the story has reached the point where it opened, on the Pacific Coast Trail (PCT). This book is more than a memoir recounting just her hike up the western coast; it is a story of her life’s journey. It explains how who she presently is directly determined by who she used to be. Each step on the trail is another step forward in her growth

William Ezzard so far has had an exciting yet typical life. Learn about his weird and different hobbies, what happened when he made a mistake, and how his career came to be. When Bill Ezzard was a kid, things were different than they are today. When he would write, other than using pencil and paper, he would type on a typewriter, and if he made a mistake, he would use this correction tape which was like a white-out kind of substance. What he would do, was slip it into He would do his research

The elements of bailment surround the ownership, rights to and possession of property and who is in control of the property. Possession and ownership of the property belongs to the bailor. The bailor is someone that owns personal property or has the right to possess or control the property. The bailee is someone that has accepted the possession and control transferred to them by the bailor. Responsibility and action involving the property must to set forth and understood by both parties, the bailor