Leaves of Grass

huge. “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union.” Voters had two options either, “Remain a member of the European Union” or “Leave the European Union.” One decision carries a lot more weight and much heavier outcome than the other. The Brexit vote is in, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union and the Brexiters had some “decent” ideas as to why, but the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Before we get into any real…

decrease is slight at most, with men’s sports still receiving significant more funding and attention. These general trends are both disturbing and revealing: they shed light on the unfair disadvantages that women face in the institution of sport and leave little room for optimism if the same conditions and attitudes continue to exist in the coming…

water like spiraling helicopters, occasionally surfacing to rest. Frogs cautiously poke their eyes out of the water, scared away by any sudden sound or movement. The herd of cows is starting to make their way down to the valley were the fresh wet grass is waiting to be manicured. The morning glory is interrupted by dark skies bringing a rainfall, disrupting the beauty of every morning in the enchanted island. The ground is quickly saturated and the grand ceiba tree recoils. The…

oil is used for therapeutic, meditative and perfuming purposes. This essential oil is grounding, cooling and nourishing. Vetiver is a grass, not unlike lemongrass and citronella. The stems are tall and it can grow up to five feet high. The leaves are long and thin, and the flowers are a brownish-purple color. However, unlike most root systems, the roots of vetiver grass grow downward and can grow eight feet deep. The essential oil is obtained through steam distillation of its root base, which…

By definition, noblesse oblige is the inferred responsibility of the privileged people to act with generosity and nobility toward those less privileged. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens expresses how the concept of noblesse oblige is heavily neglected because the aristocracy has a deep hatred for the third estate, the aristocracy uses their riches for their own personal gain, and the rich make no effort to help the less fortunate. The upper class of France during the French Revolution…

describe in a negative way, representing the dullness of the sun’s appearance. The earth being described as brown, tortured, and blasted is used negatively because when the earth is healthy it is a green color and has a healthy consistency of grass. The dirt and dead grass may have caused the brownness of the earth. The descriptions of the sun and the earth, both contribute to the surroundings and the excerpt having an emotionless…

driver pulled up outside Daisy’s mansion. Gatsby decided to wait in the car until the clock struck exactly three. As he stared out his window, a cool autumn breeze blew, catching lost leaves and causing them to swirl in the air like a beautiful hurricane. As Gatsby’s attention moved from the movement of the leaves to daisy’s Vanderbilt mansion, a lump of anxiety formed in the pit of his stomach. The palm of his hands became moist with sweat as self- doubt began to run through his mind. As he…

located furthest back on the picture planet, then the placement of the trimmed geometric bushes in front of those trees, and finally the maintained grass all signifies the process of shaving. The foliage signifies hair. In addition, the freshly cut green grass signifies human hair that has been cut, and civilized, because generally, people see cut grass on the lawns of homes, park and recreation centers, schools, and general areas where people practice lawn maintenance. The imaginary signifiers…

the highest job for prisoners, as cooks. The little bit of food they steal from the kitchen is the difference between life and death. One morning in Doernhau, the prisoners wake up and realize that all the guards have left and they are free. They leave the camp and seek refuge in a town not far from the…

does not affect me in this moment, nor will it ever. The feeling of how nothing in this world mattered besides that moment between me and the land. I could sense the chilled ground beneath me, the grass, rough and shaggy, much like uncombed hair. Unkempt. I could see the wind blow through the tufts of grass, creating ripples much like when a pebble is thrown into a calm body of water. Slowly but surely making its way through.…