It was a bright, warm, sunny summer day in which my family was out picking blueberries. Around us was row after row of beautifully ripe berries, so sweet and succulent that they were falling off the branches in bunches. Each and everyone held that crisp taste that seems to smote the senses and fill the mind with summer. Yet as I munch, and attempt to fill the nearby bucket, my youngest sister has come to a much different conclusion on the whole situation. She marches up to me and declares that we should have just gotten blueberries from the store. I could immediately trace the origin point of this thought to the previous night's bedtime story. I had read one of my childhood favorites, “The Berenstain Bears, The Big Honey Hunt” by Stan and Jan Berenstain. The book's plot is simply summed up by the following. After running out of honey Father bear and Little bear set out …show more content…
The current state in which many americans live in is very blessed. Thanks to the many modern conveniences in existence, we can acquire an insane amount of things in such graceful easiness that we truly do not have to leave home anymore. Medicine, food, company and much of the world can be brought to you. Perhaps as a society we abuse this though. We will go back to the blueberries for this. As a family we could have instead driven our van to a nearby grocery store. We could have not only gotten blueberries, but grabbed apples, lettuce, a stereo, a kiddie pool and a kayak. A minimal amount of time would have been spent and we would have gained way more resources than our blueberry trip. But what value now do these things have. Monetary wise, from the moment of purchase each one dropped. And nothing was done really to earn it. By the sweat of someone else's labors we gained. We have no investment in these things. The food will be eaten, the stereo replaced by a newer one, and the kayak forgotten in storage gathering
It speaks to the beauty of the natural world and the blessings that come from experiencing it. The poem highlights the pleasure of eating freshly picked strawberries and the satisfaction of sharing this experience with others. In this way, the text relates to the world by reminding us of the importance of appreciating the simple things in life and the power of community and sharing. The poem invites us to slow down, take a moment to savor life's pleasures and cherish the moments we spend with the people we love. In a world that often focuses on material wealth and success, "The Gift of Strawberries" serves as a reminder to celebrate the simple yet meaningful aspects of life that bring us true
Don Haskins, who was known as "The Bear" is one of the best coaches in collage basketball history. He started off by playing college basketball at Oklahoma A&M. After he was done playing college ball he went to coach the boy's and girl's at Benjamin High. He also leaded the basketball programs at Hedley and Dumas high schools which are both located in Texas. In 1961, Haskins took over the UTEP program. His first two teams both had winning seasons and made a few apperances in the NCAA Tournement He was doing pretty good in El Paso.
Countless people start their lives in situations that they would not have picked for themselves if they had been given the choice. This seems to be the case in the poem “Blackberries” by Yusef Komunyakaa. The speaker reflects on what he had to do as a child and seems to feel guilty and regretful of his actions. The speaker in this poem seems to be reminiscing on his life as a child and the things he could not have yet in life.
New transportation and medical advancements allowed those at home to adapt
After Jody becomes controlling and is no longer loving towards Janie, she expresses “no more blossomy opening dusting pollen over her man. Neither glistening young fruit where petals used to be” (Hurston 72). The author uses the words “blossomy”, “pollen”, “fruit”, “petals” to describe how Janie was feeling towards the men in her life. In this part of the book Janie begins to lose feelings for Jody, therefore not feeling these anymore. In the beginning of the novel it is described that blossoms, flowers and nature represent perfect love for Janie, however when she begins to no longer feel love towards Jody she reveals that she no longer feels these emotions, causing her to be eager for change yet again.
In the book Bear Town guilt is a recurring thematic topic that drives the story forward. The opening pages of the book reveal a traumatic incident that occurs early on in the story, leaving all characters with the sense of guilt that permits throughout the narrative. As the town grapples with the aftermath of the event, the characters are forced to confront their own responsibility in the role that guilt plays in their lives. Backman's novel Bear Town is based on a small town and once a big secret gets out it changes the lives of everyone. Backman skillfully shows guilt throughout the characters Ana, Peter, and Maya.
The Importance of Storytelling in Cherokee Culture The Cherokee people, like all Native American tribes, possess an extensive, ancient oral history. Before European contact and the creation of the Cherokee syllabary, the only way the Cherokees could pass on the legends within their history was by word of mouth or in other words through storytelling. Their stories included justifications for the origin of Earth and mankind, good human morals and values, and Cherokee culture rituals. Diane Glancy, author of Pushing The Bear, does a great job in conveying the importance of storytelling in Cherokee culture.
Writers and poets often spread deep meaning in ordinary things: bowl can represent our parents’ heritage, food can represent our relationships with people and chocolate bar can be a symbol of childhood or green tea can be a symbol of love. Those simple things can be really meaningful, but mostly all authors understood the meaning of those objects and the value of the moments that they had lived only after several years. To take things for granted is a human nature, isn’t it? Children usually don’t listen to the voice of their parents, but when they grow up they understand how precious those lessons were.
“Whenever the memory of those Marigolds flashes across my mind, a strange nostalgia comes with it and remains long after the picture has faded. I feel again the chaotic emotions of adolescence,illusions as smoke, yet as real as the potted geranium before me now. Joy and rage and wild animal gladness and shame become tangled together in a multicolored skein of 14-going-on-15 as I recall that devastating moment when I was suddenly more women than child, years ago in Miss.Lottie’s yard.” Both of these examples go to show that little things can have much more meaning than what materialistic things seen, but that they can have strong emotional ties to a person who views them in a different way. When Lizabeth comprehends this topic it leads towards her gain in
¨Nature never became a toy to a wise spirit¨, as Ralph Waldo Emerson once said. In the 1800’s he went to live in the woods and was deeply humbled by the experience. Even today we can still learn from Emerson 's wisdom. Some of the lessons that Ralph Waldo Emerson shared remain relevant today. These concepts are that everything has value and should be treated that way.
In the poem “Just as the Calendar Began to Say Summer”, Mary Oliver analogizes two distinct tones. The first tone of voice Oliver uses reflects her negative ideas about the regimented school system. At the beginning of the poem there is a strong sense of what the speaker is going through. Oliver states, “I went out of the school house fast and through the gardens and to the woods,” (ln 1-2).
The people who bought these equipments did not always have use for them either, but would still buy them, they wanted them incase there was a chance. There are also interesting stories where people buy farming equipment. Harvey Pickrel has one of these interesting stories, he was told he could buy a tractor that was buried in sand. But he had to dig it out himself. The man selling the tractor had no use of it.
Ford deeply appreciates the calmness of the orchards and the orderliness of the trees, how they expand for so long with nothing out of place. “The smell of burning almond brush in autumn will forever be a comfort solace to me.” (Ford 14). As said before, Ford loves everything about orchards, he can relax and unwind, the smell can take his thoughts to a time where most things felt quiet, plain and simple. “Old and grey now, but still I’ll steal off by myself into a neighbor's neat and tidy orchard.”
What if there was a way to limit or even eliminate world hunger? What if there was a way to get medicine to all people in need around the world? Whatever way we would take would cost nearly a fortune. Now, however, we shall shift our paradigm of thought. Do Americans take in too many luxuries?
While today 's luxuries have been welcomed by the masses, they have also been accused of turning us into passive, lethargic couch potatoes. As a reformed couch potato myself, I