Essays Tagged: "Tree"

4 descriptive essays

y which way, making the entire yard a hazy white. Icicles clung, growing with each snow storm, to a tree causing a thin, shiny layer of ice to encase the bark of every branch. A single acorn sat under ... stem and criss-cross pattern top indent ever so slightly into the newly fallen snow. The acorn and tree were the only things that broke the sight of whiteness.Wedding cake(as seen by a soon-to-be bri ...

(2 pages) 408 1 4.2 Apr/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

The comparison of the author's use of imagery of trees in "Heirs to the Past" and "The Dark Child" by Camara Laye

Trees have been often used as powerful images in literature to represent various meanings. The image ... have been often used as powerful images in literature to represent various meanings. The imagery of trees has been used to represent various themes such as life, re-growth, and possession . In the boo ... and possession . In the books Heirs to the Past by Driss Chraibi and The Dark Child by Camara Laye, trees have been used to represent different elements and ideas, both directly and ambiguously.The ar ...

(5 pages) 34 1 2.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

'An Information Report On The Moreton Bay Fig' by Sakshi Kaushik

The Moreton Bay Fig is a tree that is found in Queensland and New South Wales. It grows in gardens and naturally in rainfores ... t is found in Queensland and New South Wales. It grows in gardens and naturally in rainforests. The tree prefers warm weather, it grows near rivers and creeks and it can also found in dry rainforests. ... t the bottom. When the stem breaks it oozes out milky sap. It is used as an ornament and as a shade tree. The Fig has incredibly huge roots; these can destroy driveways, sewage lines and walls. It be ...

(1 pages) 17 0 0.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

I am Strange a Ghost Just Me

are a wise man too.Strange it may seem.That I am yours,And you are mine.A gift under the Christmas tree.There is a place in the vast unknown.Where all are well and free.When will we be?Today?Tomorrow ...

(1 pages) 24 0 4.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

The Dead Wood - Creative Writing Story

ar slid about in the slimy, dark mud on the dirty track. Sarah and Michael could see huge, towering trees with swaying branches above their heads. He had never seen trees so tall. They pulled over and ... ntering wood. Michael eyes shone is terror as the distant sound of a young child echoed through the trees...A cold damp hand squeezed Michael's shoulder as he scrambled to his feet...Michael screamed ...

(3 pages) 47 1 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

College essay

xperience or achievement in your life that has been particularly meaningful to you. Building tree houses used to be my childhood specialty. Running through the woods of Finland with my friends, ... sed to be my childhood specialty. Running through the woods of Finland with my friends, looking for trees that were in the perfect arrangement and distance apart, finding materials, and negotiating wi ...

(1 pages) 34 0 5.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Backyard Paradise

mind at ease.Looking to the right of my patio, you would not know that another house lies so close. Trees of different heights rise to create an illusion of standing at the edge of a forest. There is ... different heights rise to create an illusion of standing at the edge of a forest. There is a willow tree that stands out from the rest. The leaves have a shiny green upper surface with a duller green ...

(4 pages) 121 2 4.8 Mar/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Decision Tree

Decision TreeA decision tree is a model that is both predictive and descriptive. It is called a decision tree ... descriptive. It is called a decision tree because the resulting model is presented in the form of a tree structure. Decision trees are a standard tool in data mining. Decision trees are generally pref ... the readability of their learned hypotheses and the efficiency of training and evaluation. Decision trees can be used in many different situations to assist in solving a problem. Decision trees can be ...

(5 pages) 131 1 4.5 Aug/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Deforestation - Review of the article "Loss of our World Forests," edited in National Geographic Society Magazine and written by Jesse Richardson Hildebrand in 1937

to where there is existence of forests. As a result he is forced to clear the land by cutting down trees to provide room for different activities that will be useful to him.One of these activities is ... de access to the forest and fields. This can also be in relation with logging whereby man cuts down trees or logs and transports them to factories for processing into various wood products.Despite all ...

(3 pages) 24 0 3.5 Apr/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Agriculture

Creative writing assignment about living in a treehouse.

always asks, "And what am I suppose to do out there?" That's when mom or dad always says, "Climb a tree!" And from the way they talk about it, it seems as though all they ever did as children was cli ... imb trees, hike up mountains of snow, and swing on vines. These days, when you ask a kid to climb a tree, the child tries to figure out a way to explain how they're too cool to do such things as actua ...

(3 pages) 12 0 0.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

6 Trait Writing

Subject: 6 Trait writing You park your car. As you walk away, a tree falls on it. What would you do from this point on? Well, if a tree fell on my car, I would yell ... ll, if a tree fell on my car, I would yell a few well-placed cuss words. Then, go over and kick the tree (It would make me feel better). Now id figure out the size of the tree and see if I could push ... uld push it off, if I could, id push it off. If I couldn't, then Id go see the owner of the lot the tree was on. If it was in front his house or business, then he's paying for it, or I take his car.OR ...

(1 pages) 1155 0 0.0 Feb/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays

A Change Is Ocurring

nd a big change is occurring. In "The Last Leaf" Coxe shows that time will again come for the trees to blossom and there won't be one last leaf hanging on the trees. Many people in the world tod ... the world today wish that fall would never end, to see all the colors of the leaves falling of the trees just dying. There is a great deal of respect to the change it has on people theses days from h ...

(3 pages) 1221 0 0.0 May/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Deforestation

ion causes pollution, desertifacation, hunger, waste of land area, and destruction of wildlife. The trees take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen purifying the air. Also, the forests are home to ma ... locally. Society's health is suffering because of deforestation. The quality of air is decreased as trees are cut down for paper or wood products. Asthma and other respiratory problems can be linked t ...

(1 pages) 21 0 0.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Beauty Of Change

enjoyed the varying beauty of a specific item in my back yard. The magnificence of the Northern Elm tree is a ritual of change. The exciting spring awakening, the leisurely fall striptease and the tra ... are taking a morning stretch. The dark, green, slender leaves cling to the branches and blanket the tree, so only a small portion of the trunk is exposed. The leaves are smooth on the top and have sof ...

(2 pages) 5 0 0.0 Feb/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The curtain

to prepare itself for survival of the fittest.As fall emerges, the seed has progressed into a small tree with many buds and some leaves. At this point, it is either strong or weak, depending on the av ... availability of food and resources. If the food supply from the heart has been depleted, the small tree with suffer. If one essential part of survival begins to fail, the rest are not far from also f ...

(3 pages) 1330 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Cliff Robinson

eding down the trail and suddenly Cliff lost control and the go-cart was on a head on course into a tree. Luckily Cliff survived the collison to go on and perform more mischief.Another incident our fr ... upposed to fly the airplane in a large open field but Cliff decided to take it for a spin down his street. He started at the beginning of the street. He began to apply power to the airplane. It began ...

(2 pages) 1349 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

AMERICAN WOODCOCK The Woodcock is a migratory bird the lives

an survive through almost any kind of weather. They can live in any small holes such as a log, in a tree, or in a hole. They can also dig their own holes. Food is provided everywhere in a forest. They ...

(1 pages) 1723 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

        I followed a trail 300 yards through thick shrubbery. There,

There, a grassy field opened and was stretched as far as I could see. In the center, there stood a tree. I walked over to examine it. When I arrived at the foot of the 200-foot tall tree, I saw runni ... ay up the trunk and reached five or six feet from the surface of the earth. On the left side of the tree, the leaves were wilting and dying. After that, I smelled a faint burning odor and saw a small ...

(1 pages) 1113 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Deforestation

Deforestation is happening in this world every minute of the day. It is destroying trees and habitats of the animals that live in it. The question is, what is Deforestation? Deforesta ... s 'damaging act'. The first way to overcome it is to replant the area that is cleared with seeds of trees that will increase afforestation. This will ensure that forest will stay for a longer time in ... ive is recycling. We should not throw away resources such as paper because they are originated from trees and trees are originated from forest. They can be recycled in recycling factories built around ...

(3 pages) 21 0 2.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

American Dream

exemplify positive values, selflessness, hospitality, and the American way of life. The mighty oak tree that stands taller, bigger, and older than all others best represents this grand country. Each ... ands taller, bigger, and older than all others best represents this grand country. Each part of the tree illustrates a facet of our nation. Shapely emerald leaves covering the tree symbolize the value ...

(3 pages) 8 0 0.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing