The Red Tree Essay

have identified the cause of the damages to Mrs.Sibley’s red maple tree. The zoomed-in image you sent me was definitely caused by carpenter ants. These pests excavate galleries into trees to lay eggs and raise their young. They are causing damage to the tree, however the damage is not from consumption of the wood. These ants feed on the honeydew that is produced by aphids and termites and, more than likely, were not the original cause of damage. The maple tree could have been hit by lightning, damaged by lawn equipment, or be under attack by another pests. Black carpenter ants can most likely be found in dying trees, hollowing trees, decaying woody material or even indoors. This makes it an extremely important pest because they aid in the breakdown and decomposition of wood in forests. They can also be an indicator of a hollow tree or the presence of termites if present in dry wood used in the construction of houses. The black carpenter ant can be found anywhere in the United States.…

Shaun Tan's picture book, The Red Tree, explores several key personal challenges that are central to life, such as the struggle of being confused about the meaning of your life. This is depicted in the frame, 'Sometimes you just don't know what you are suppose to do', which showcases our protagonist on a stage forced to put on an act with with a multitude of different objects varying in ages and origins. Tan has used the symbolic item of a puppet that looks like the protagonist. The puppet is…

fictional characters Bridie and Sheila. The red tree written by Shaun Tan is a picture book about a lonely red-headed girl; a red leaf from a red tree follows the girl through her day. It illustrates how she feels and shows her depression. Misto created distinctively images, Bridie and Sheila are juxtaposed characters, Bridie is Australian and laid-back, while Sheila is British and posh, however, they shared the same experience in the camp, as Bridie says, “Never kiss a…

The Red Tree (Shaun Tan, 2001) is a children’s picture book that is both written and illustrated by Shaun Tan. The Red Tree is a book about depression, despair and ultimately, hope. The book follows a girl struggling with depression who, at the end of the book, finds hope in the form of a red tree. For a picture book to be successful, both the illustrations and written text generally can exist independently, but complement each other. There is a strong marriage between the written and visual…

perception of self and the world. Michael Gow’s play ‘Away’ depicts the necessity of individual discovery for its characters leading them to re-assess what is significant in life, influencing their personal connections and bringing change in perception. Similarly, in ‘The Red Tree’ by Shaun Tan, an unnamed little girl who is woken up with depressed life discovers hope and learns to accept the nature of life, and is thus able to gain freedom from the melancholy. These texts reveal the emotional…

1. Citation Chicago/Turabian (Given by Ebscohost) Ingram, Dewayne. 2012. "Life cycle assessment of a field-grown red maple tree to estimate its carbon footprint components." International Journal Of Life Cycle Assessment 17, no. 4: 453-462. Environment Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed September 12, 2017). 2. What were the objectives/hypotheses of the research that is being written about? The purpose of this experiment was to examine and estimate the environmental impact, in particular, the…

figurative language, stereotype, and symbolism, and give examples of each from the stories “Little Red-Cap” and “The Juniper Tree” by the Grimm Brothers. The use of figurative language helps readers to picture or imagine parts of the story, and is widely used in fairy tales and other types of literature. Figurative language, defined as a literary device, is “language that uses words…

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So I feel like the tree all by itself is either the last of the trees, and is considered the savior of what is left, or that the tree is basically asking for a savior, and the need of a savior is projected in its shadow by a cross. It is difficult to depict exactly what is supposed to be meant. I also feel that the shadow does a good job and bringing your eye to the little tree, positioned almost in the center of the poster. The shadow is much bigger than the tree, and I think that is to…

due to decreased evaporation rates. Different amounts of sun and moisture due to microclimate would seem to support different types of vegetation in biomes like forests (Molles, 2016). The composition of the forest would allow the direct observation of the influence of microclimate on tree distribution. Comparing the distribution of large and small trees can give an indication of what the composition of the forest may look like in the future. Site Description: The forest composition lab was…