Peony

The choosing of an art piece to write about was difficult. I was stuck between a couple of pieces, which were “Flowers in a Basket” by Osias Beert and “Cagnes sur Mer” by William H. Johnson. I choose “Flowers in a Basket” because I relate to it the most. I heard about floral design and I choose to take that class in my 10th grade. Ever since then my life changed for the best. In that class I heard about Future Farmers of America(FFA) and I signed up. From there I entered floral arrangements into…

The magnificence of virtues as portrayed by grandiose statues as seen in ancient Greek and Roman culture is lost to us today, replaced by the common: what is able to be known by science and a focus on money and the economy. Billy Collins, in his poem “The Death of Allegory” portrays the personifications of these virtues lazing about doing nothing and lacking their symbolic props. Once objects of awe and beauty, the speaker gives the reader a sense that virtues, once revered and seen as noble,…

Meinke uses the imagery of flowers to describe life. “Between the peony and the rose…beauty is nectar,” (line 11, 13). Flowers represent life by how they start from a seed are nourished to grow beautiful and strong. Although a flower grows to be beautiful, it’s time will also come. Hudgin’s uses a telephone as a symbol…

she had an idea. With a sharp snap of her fingers a pretty little table appeared. Cookies decorated like butterflies, cakes shaped into buildings, puddings with wild colors were thoughtfully placed around an arrangement of fragrant gintails and peonies, all trimmed with crystal silverware and teacups painted like flowers. “Tea?” “Well do we have time? High noon is in an hour.” She insisted we did, so I agreed. She offered me several puddings before I settled for one a shade lighter than…

His description of Tess ' appearance is highly sexualised throughout the novel to appeal to the male audience of the time. Hardy describes Tess to have a "peony mouth", his comparison to a delicate flower suggests her female fragility but can also refer to the symbolism of the flower - a peony being the flower of shame due to its connections to nymphs, mythological females that have seductive traits - therefore implying that Tess is of a sexual nature. He also refers to…

Slices of pickled ginger were in the corner on a ceramic dish, which resembled a pink peony. Our first sushi was of black sea bream. Despite its name, the layers of sliced fish were coral, looking like a blooming rosebud. As I brought the sushi closer to my mouth, I could smell the freshness of the fish and the strong aroma of seaweed, typical…

Having a healthy and sustainable area in the environment is very important, especially in a town or city so people can get the fresh air that they need. The plants can also help to absorb the CO2 that is being produced by the people who are living there. Having an area that has a diverse population of trees and plants will also bring in a diverse population of animals which can liven up a neighborhood. The environment is a place that everybody should be responsible for keeping clean, and it is…

them could be Jia Baoyu's wife, but the first two people advised him to strive for his career, only Lin Daiyu indulged him every day. So his loving for Lin Daiyu was always taken for granted. Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu also read "the West Chamber", "Peony Pavilion" secretly which were the kind of novels with anti-feudal ideas. In the eyes of Xue Baochai, this behavior was not indecent (Cao Xueqin, 2014: 148-151). The two characters reflect…

Though one should live each day like the last, he then exclaims, “But at the same time, plan long range” (Line 5). The father continues the poem with opposing aspects of life such as temporary versus long term and practical versus idealistic. The peony and the rose…

which it is an evolutionary component of survival for a man. The beauty of the flower makes it attract bees for pollination. They have roles, male and female, but do not reproduce among themselves. They need other to reproduce. Pollan calls roses, peonies, orchids, and tulips “our canonical flowers”. In Chapter 3 Pollan briefly explain “intoxication” he explores the history and physiology of the marijuana which is mostly desirable in today society. The desire of a cannabis and spread from India…