Petunia

piece of string from his pocket and, without touching the ibis, looped one end around its neck. Slowly, while singing softly ‘Shall We Gather at the River,’ he carried the bird around to the front yard and dug a hole in the flower garden, next to the petunia bed” (562). Doodle has a connection to the bird; they are both different, unique, and out of place. Doodle is determined to bury the bird because he feels connected to the bird. In addition, Old Woman Swamp is a form of symbol that represents peace

Bryce Andersen McCarthy Period 1 5 April 2017 Water Pollution Water pollution has been an issue for decades here on Earth. Wildlife that lives in or near the ocean are being harmed because of all the trash and waste in the water. For Example: 70% of industrial waste are being dumped into water. Because of all this industrial water, 64% of lakes are not clean because of water pollution, 44% of streams are not clean because of pollution, and 30% of bays are not clean because of water pollution. In

I woke up that morning giddy bursting with excitement. I thought college was this scary monster where no teachers cared to learn your name and you were by yourself, but our first assignment was going on a nature walk, it was like elementary again. As I went to leave I was scared that our class wouldn’t be able to go because it was sprinkling outside and looked like it was going to get worse, despite that I kept my hopes high. As soon as my first class let out I walked as fast as I could to the study

Two young men rushed down the steps, for there mother had called them down Those two had always been Mama's favorite. There mother had a letter in her hand that was addressed to the oldest of the sons, Gerard. The woman put her hand over her mouth and tears began to rush down her face. "Mama, what is it?" the youngest son Mikey rushed to his mothers side and put his arm around her shoulders. She looked up and pushed her son away, "You..." the woman pointed to the eldest, Gerard. "You signed my babies

It would save us both time in the future." "Sure..." I mumbled, not in any mood to get up and do that. "I just finished planting some petunias and daises in the front bed. Flowers are for the posterior, and vegetables are for the anterior. Just in case I forgot, I thought you should know as well." "...thanks..." I mumbled, not really wanting to move. "Anyway, I was going to inform you

In The House on Mango Street, written by Sandra Cisneros, Esperanza, a young Latina girl, searches for her identity after years of being impacted by her surroundings and cultural beliefs. We see Esperanza grow from an innocent child to a mature woman through challenges and excitement. Introduced to new surroundings, Esperanza finds herself exposed to the world's harsh realities, but learning to see the beauty in the pain of growing. Sandra Cisneros uses the notion of cultural beauty standards to

Growing Flowers It was in the heat of summer with the steamy air and the scent of flowers. I sat in the back of my uncle’s rusted pickup truck on top of the lowered tailgate, the sun shining in the background. Beside me was my cousin, Alyssa. She was about ten at this time, her fiery red hair cut short, plastered to her forehead from sweat. A bright red coke sat in her hand, condensated water falling down its side. On Alyssa’s other side sat my sister, Shelby, following behind her at the age

The development of recombinant DNA techniques have allowed desired genes to be inserted into a plant genomes resulting in plants that are totally different to the parent plant. The first genetically modified plant-antibiotic resistant tobacco and petunias-were produced in 1983, but it was until 1994 that US markets saw the first genetically modified species of tomato, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since then, several transgenic crops have received FDA

The door swung open at once. A tall, black-haired witch in emerald-green robes stood there. She had a very stern face and Harry's first thought was that this was not someone to cross. "The firs' years, Professor McGonagall," said Hagrid. "Thank you, Hagrid. I will take them from here." She pulled the door wide. The entrance hall was so big you could have fit the whole of the Dursleys' house in it. The stone walls were lit with flaming torches like the ones at Gringotts, the ceiling was too high to

plate. One was an accident, and the other was an act of blind courage combined with fear. Arthur accidentally saves everyone when he panics and hits a button that causes the two nuclear warheads that are launching towards them to turn into a bowl of petunias and a self-aware whale. The act of blind courage occurred when Arthur told the Vogon Captain that his torturous Vogon poetry was really good in an attempt not to get thrown out of the ship. According to Shmoop analysts, Arthur is an “unheroic doofus