Leaf

The Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is a very abundant tree in the mountainous regions here in Utah. Moreover, this particular species of tree is very popular because it grows most commonly around burn sites. After a natural disaster the Quaking aspen is usually one of the first trees to take root. The Quaking aspen is well known here because of this, however the common person may find it hard to identify when an aspen tree is not healthy. Sooty bark canker (encoelia pruinosa) is a canker is…

The story “Leaf by Niggle” by J.R.R. Tolkien is a very complicated story. In this story Niggle, the main character, is a painter. The story begins with him starting to paint what he considers his masterpiece, a painting where a road leads to a tree and this to a beautiful landscape. Parish, his neighbor, asks him to go and get him a doctor and a builder in town because his wife is sick, and the roof is leaking due to lost tile blown away by strong winds. Although Niggle felt like he was being…

lifetime. “Gwilan’s Harp” by Ursula K. LeGuin, “The Washwoman” by Isaac Bashevis Singer, and “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry all starkly portray this theme. The harpist in “Gwilan’s Harp” loses her harp and then later her skills and soon after her beloved husband. In “The Washwoman”, the dear old launderer has lost the love of her son, health, and soon her life. One of the artists in “The Last Leaf” loses her hope for living when she contracts pneumonia and because of his care for her she ends up…

Hello, my name is Leaf, along with every other leaf on this tree. I don’t know what the names of the leaves on the tree beside me are. Let’s just say that I happen to be on the top branch and I also happen to be afraid of heights. All the other leaves on my tree say their parents told them that late autumn is the best time of year because you get to jump off this tree and land in the soft green grass below us; however, I disagree with them. I don’t think jumping is a good idea. Overall, what…

Vision There are three visions that the Nyonya Leaf Cafe has. The vision of the company is: • To be the leader in innovation, service and quality • To be the leader of the market • A place to meet, a place of peace Mission The mission of the Nyonya Leaf Cafe is to deliver excellence experience to the customers though the products, services and relationship. There are 3 in total that we have set as our mission, which are: • Provide the perfect, delicious and high quality foods and drinks to…

The short story titled “A New Leaf” by F. Scott Fitzgerald…

It is extremely difficult to achieve as the illusion can shatter if the audience finds something that is not believable within that realm (“OFS” 60). Tolkien believes that escape is essential to a successful sub-creation. In Tolkien’s short story, “Leaf by Niggle”, Niggle escapes his situation through his painting. While Tolkien never mentions the artist relationship to the four functions of fairy stories, Niggle’s escape…

on a person’s mood. In fact, colors can carry specific meanings. Color is not just about aesthetics—it also communicates specific information. The Golden Pavilion is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf. In Japanese culture, golden means something very special. Heaven. Westerns, on the contrary, link the same with something very materialistic. Money. But gold is not the only color that has very different meaning in Japan. In Easter culture,…

affected by social standards and rolls. In Native American culture, men were hunters and women did everything else. In aristocratic Europe, it was the man’s job to run everything and women’s to look pretty. In the society that Niggle lived in, from Leaf By Niggle by J.R.R Tolkien, there were not any gender roles, but every citizen was held to certain standards. Standards were set in place, but Niggle did not necessarily let those standards affect his lifestyle. In Niggle’s society, there were…

"Isn't that Naruto Uzumaki? The Hero of the Hidden Leaf?' "Yup. That's him." It didn't take five seconds for Naruto to hear his name. His ear twitched as he eavesdropped on another conversation between two Konohagakure Jounin correctional guards. He assumed they were going to talk about his current duty at the facility or how much of an influence he has been in the village. He knew it would be either one of the two. Being there constantly; made him capable of reading their minds. The other…