https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf A2-Body Paragraph TWO en-us 2016-09-13 14:46:24 UTC 2024-06-25 03:40:01 UTC hello@padlet.com http://www.njuskalo.hr/image-w920x690/hrana-pice-ostalo/crni-orah-juglans-nigra-1kn-komadu-1-kg-50-kn-17kg-600-kn-slika-43070183.jpg rsowens https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf/wish/123504637 2016-09-13 15:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf/wish/123504637 https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf/wish/123505293 In the second section of the “The Black Walnut Tree”, the tone shifts from a very somber tone to a sense of emotional determination towards the tree.  At this moment the mother and daughter realize that there is something “brighter than money”, that blood runs deeper than anything money can buy. The dream that the daughter had when she dreamt about her “fathers”, further validates their position to place heritage over wealth. The mother and daughter also know that they would “crawl with shame” if they did not save the tree, that their heart would have a sense of “emptiness” inside.

]]> 2016-09-13 15:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf/wish/123505293 https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf/wish/123505667 The women’s realization that “something brighter than money moves in [their] blood” encompasses the primary feelings over the next section of the poem. Throughout the remainder of the poem, it becomes evident that this ‘something’ is the pride they have in their heritage. The girl dreams “of [her] fathers out of Bohemia” planting this tree. As a result of the tree’s past, she is unable to make her decision based on logic because of its value. The women know that if they were to cut down the tree, they would “crawl with shame” in its absence within “[their] fathers’ backyard.” This conveys the immense respect they have for their fathers’ act of planting the tree because they feel that they would be violating their property.

]]> 2016-09-13 15:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf/wish/123505667 https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf/wish/123506628 The tone shifts from reluctant reasoning to emotional meaning at line 16. The family’s love and memory of the tree is “brighter than money,” so the feeling of hopelessness falls upon them, as they just can’t bear to let go of the tree. When the daughter dreams of her “fathers out of Bohemia,” the pleasantness and nostalgia demonstrates how even their dreams confirm that their decision not to sell the tree was the right thing to do, as it preserves their pride and family history. It is evident that they were disgusted by the fact that they would even think about selling the tree. They would “crawl with shame” and feel the “emptiness” of their “fathers’ backyard” because the tree holds the memory of their generations of family.


]]> 2016-09-13 15:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf/wish/123506628 https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf/wish/124095923 Following the first shift in tone, the women come to the conclusion that "something brighter than money moves in [their] blood,” because lineage and family is more important than money. The rational reluctance of the mother and daughter is forgotten and is replaced by a sentimental nostalgia as they continue to find reasons to keep the tree. Their contemplation branches from the possible harm the tree can bring to the house and benefit to their financial situation, to the importance of keeping their heritage close to them. The speaker elaborates on the importance of her father and family ties by relating her dream of her “fathers out of Bohemia," where they had been "filling the blue fields of fresh and generous Ohio" with leaves and vines and orchards," which implies that the deep subconscious ties that the tree has as it reminds her of her now gone father and forefathers. This illustrates how deeply rooted the importance of family is to the daughter. She states that they would “crawl with shame” if they rid themselves of the tree, because it symbolizes the hardship of their forefathers and how the “emptiness [they]’d made” in the yard would correspond with the absence of their family connection. To keep the connection to their family, they let the tree stand another year.

]]> 2016-09-15 15:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf/wish/124095923 https://padlet.com/rsowens/hgkh7hgoiabf/wish/124097896 Following the first fifteen lines, a shift in tone from rational reasoning to sentimental emotion is notable. The two women lost in their emotion deep down know that “something brighter than money moves in [their] blood.” For inner peace, they resolve that they cannot rid themselves of their family tree, for it would be the equivalent of destroying their lineage. This is shown by how “[they] talk… but don’t do anything.” This is the point that they come to a decision; they cannot remove the tree, no matter what comes up to challenge them. Their tree represents their family line, and cutting it off for money, even to keep them alive, is too much to bear.

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