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    In the book the Bean Trees the author Kingsolver, depicts the way that men treat Taylor and Lou Ann to show how their is still sexism in Whatcom County and all over the world. Kingsolver writes about sexism both knowingly and also unaware. This shows how sexism is more of a common item in society today rather than something unusual. In the book men were the ones who were sextist towards the women. The main character Taylor, who is very self-reliant person and doesn't need a man to help her, ends…

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    A Single Shard Summary

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    a single shard written by linda sue park and this report was written by jonathan biscos the book single shard is about a boy named Tree Air and Crane Man. In this book tree air sees a potter named Min and everyday and goes inside a bush to watch him make pots. the historical technology were the spinning wheel that was made to make pots and kiln. The culture was in a time where they live in tiny houses and there is nobility and when a potter passed…

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    she could’ve gotten in tons of trouble, but she did it for Taylor, because she felt like they were family. This was yet another relationship in the story that affected characters,= in The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver, in a positive way. In conclusions, there were many scenarios throughout The Bean Trees story where Kingsolver displays the idea that family relations and friendship are important to a character. Taylor had her mother and many other friends that were a huge help in her life,…

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    affinity for robbing banks at high speeds. Ultimately, family is what people make of it, and it can be the ‘traditional’ two parents, one brother, one sister, and one dog, or it could be a girl and a baby she was left with. Barbara Kingsolver’s The Bean Trees is the story of a poor Kentucky girl with small town thoughts and big town dreams who escapes her hometown without getting pregnant, but manages by the hand of fate to be left with a child that was never her’s in the first place. The story…

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    Kingsolver is correct about America’s degrading basic survival competencies but comes off as a pretentious wide eyed idealist which leaves the reader reluctant to admit that she is right. Why? The argument presented by the text is compelling with examples of children who associated the dirt of growing food with something that is unsanitary or unsafe to consume. She further alludes to what we now call the “Purell Generation”, people so afraid of bacteria and germs they neglect or ignore the…

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    bestselling novelist, conveys her opinion on the environment. She begins by mentioning a log cabin that her and her family live in during the summer, located in southern Appalachia. Where there was once an extraordinary amount of American chestnut trees, until they were infected with mold and disease, causing most of them to die off. She then proceeds to talk about how much she loves being out in the cabin away from society. There she lives a much simpler life and reminisces about her childhood…

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    beautiful trees that change colours during different seasons. Trees are sustainable in this park because they plant new trees once cut down or dead. The Seawall surrounds Stanley Park and is a 8.8 km walk. This attraction is popular because you could see bunch of different views of Vancouver all in one place like the Lions Gate Bridge and the beautiful, blue sea below it. I decided to involve trees into this activity because it represented how the Pacific Maritime has the biggest trees in all…

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    For example, “In Summer Heat” focuses on one aspect of the environment. In contrast, “Paint a Picture” illustrates many of the disparate landscapes across Canada. The repetition employed in “Paint a Picture” emphasizes the remarkable beauty of the salient features within each geographical area of Canada. Likewise, the use of repetition in “In Summer Heat” effectively highlights the image of a sparkling summer day. Similarly, “When Summer Spreads” also focuses on the images of…

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    Canadian Culture Essay

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    There is a vast expanse of wilderness full of dense trees and mountains as well as barren land. As the second largest country in the world, Canada includes a wide variety of land regions, vast maritime terrains, thousands of islands, more lakes and inland waters than any other country, and the longest coastline on the planet. In essence, Canada is a smorgasbord of landforms. Canada is a very modern country and keeps up with technological advances. They have all the…

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    is closely linked to Canada. Believe it or not as important as this symbol is to Canada it was only just recognised as Canada’s arboreal emblem on April 25th, 1996.This means it became Canada’s official symbol consisting of a species that lives in trees. Maple trees play an important part in the historical development of Canada and continue to be important. The maple trees continue to help our environment and are one of the main contributors to Canada’s economy. 42% of Canada is covered by…

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