realize the tree means more to them than having the morgage paid. This symbolizes they care for blood over money. Finally the reader can see this family cares more for the memories than free space. Essay M In the poem, Black Walnut by Mary Oliver, the family has a bond with the walnut tree. “The Tree” Mary Oliver uses personification and imagery to convey the relationship with the family and the tree. Oliver uses personification throughout the poem to help the readers imagine the bond the family shares with the walnut tree. something brighter than money moves in our money does not For example, “But blood”, move through the bold but this quote is stated because the family needs the money for their house but they decide to keep the tree because it represents the father or husband that they have lost. the black walnut tree “So swings through another year of sun and leaping is another example of personification. The winds”, “leaping represents the mood of the poem and the tone. winds” Oliver also uses imagery to convey the relationship between the family and the walnut tree. Oliver uses imagery to help the readers imagine the relationship with the tree. Throughout the poem the family debates on selling the tree. The family decides not to sell this tree because it represents the father of the family. The author mentions other negative possibilities that could happen to the house if they do not sell this tree. For example, some storm anyway will churn down its dark boughs, smashing the can also symbolize “Likely house” the effect of the family when the father figure left the household. The author also uses other imagery, such as edge sharp and quick as a trowel that wants us to dig and is another example of imagery that provides “an sow,” a connection between the family and the tree.
realize the tree means more to them than having the morgage paid. This symbolizes they care for blood over money. Finally the reader can see this family cares more for the memories than free space. Essay M In the poem, “The Black Walnut Tree” by Mary Oliver, the family has a bond with the walnut tree. Mary Oliver uses personification and imagery to convey the relationship with the family and the tree. Oliver uses personification throughout the poem to help the readers imagine the bond the family shares with the walnut tree. For example, “But something brighter than money moves in our blood”, money does not move through the bold but this quote is stated because the family needs the money for their house but they decide to keep the tree because it represents the father or husband that they have lost. “So the black walnut tree swings through another year of sun and leaping winds”, is another example of personification. The “leaping winds” represents the mood of the poem and the tone. Oliver also uses imagery to convey the relationship between the family and the walnut tree. Oliver uses imagery to help the readers imagine the relationship with the tree. Throughout the poem the family debates on selling the tree. The family decides not to sell this tree because it represents the father of the family. The author mentions other negative possibilities that could happen to the house if they do not sell this tree. For example, “Likely some storm anyway will churn down its dark boughs, smashing the house” can also symbolize the effect of the family when the father figure left the household. The author also uses other imagery, such as “an edge sharp and quick as a trowel that wants us to dig and sow,” is another example of imagery that provides a connection between the family and the tree.
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