The Black Walnut Tree

Dana Doherty â€Å"The Black Walnut written by Mary Oliver, concerns the narrator's and her mother's struggle to decide whether they will have a tree on their property cut down. If they decide to have the black walnut tree removed and sell it for lumber, they will be able to pay off their home's mortgage; however, if they remain faithful to the tree and their heritage, they risk the tree collapsing onto their home resulting in its destruction.The start of the poem introduces the debate outright. However, as the speaker of the piece, or the author herself, makes her case it seems rather one sided, all arguments are in favor of cutting down the tree. The tone is literal, all making reference to the physical damages that could be caused if the tree remains. The author uses diction to convey this tone using words such as â€Å"likely† and â€Å"navy's† which add not only a casual and conversational element to the piece, but also one Of doubt.The poem shifts as the speaker describes â€Å"but something brighter than money moves in our blood- an edge sharp and quick as a trowel. † Here is where Oliver begins to employ figurative language as this â€Å"something† is making reference to the symbolic meaning behind the tree. As the poem mutinous the narrator makes reference to dreams of her father and her and of her mother's willingness to crawl with shame in their â€Å"father's backyard. Harvesting from the tree, as suggested by the piece, is a way of connecting with the agricultural ways of their forefathers. The tree is their connection to the past and the debate is not so much over the mere life of a tree, but between living comfortably and sticking to their roots. The end of the poem speaks about the tree as it continues to remain in the yard. The author describes the way her mother and her would â€Å"crawl in shame at the emptiness we'd made. † if they were to sell the tree.As the poem comes to a close the author writes †Å"so the black walnut tree swings through another year of sun and leaping winds, of leaves and bounding fruit. † This passing of time is representative of the joys and sorrows, the rise and falls of a life. They live with the presence of the tree, a life where they live in a way that remains close to their roots and their family. However, the closing words of the piece make references to the tree and the way it continues to endure the â€Å"cracking whip of the mortgage† suggesting that the struggle continues on.

Psychological trauma

Deathwatches Bataan Peninsula State University Baling Campus Sandmen D. Garcia IBIS -3 Child Psychology September 11, 2014 When the punch gets stopped The flirts thing that comes to mind when people say bullying' Is punching, pushing, slapping, tripping, any physical pain that you will cause a person. And when they say ‘bully, we tend to think of it as someone as large, strong, scary, muscular guy that trips on the weak smaller guy. But as the world shift into modern times, modern versions also arise.Verbal bullying can be Just as cruel if not worse than physical bullying. And this time the emotional phase Is at stake. Not only can this cause trauma, but It also drive you crazy and cause mental Illness. The bully will give more pain mentally than physically because they will degrade their target, making them feel less about themselves. There is also this ‘cyber bullying', where the bullying steps up on the high-tech level. The bully will take on less time on going to his victim to punch him.He just texts or calls his object or uses the internet, to spread bad words bout his target. This is the issue that arouse together with the social media networks, Its negative effects In every aspect of a person, physically, mentally, emotionally. Socially. The World Wide Web Is now techno tool for these bullies to commence their operation and harass their victims online. And it doesn't stop when the target goes offline. Of course, the bullying would cause negative social views to the victims.They would not go out and socialize through any form because of the trauma and depression of being harassed online. I never experienced bullying. When I was a kid, I was sort of the bully. I don't know how It happened but I could make the other kids obey me whenever we play that time. Add to that I was being spoiled by my grandma, whenever my grandma would always give me what I want. I also remember biting my pre-school teacher during tutorials after class because I want to go home already. My aunts and uncles would tell stories on how I was kind of ruthless that time.They said I would punish the kids if they disobey me by pulling heir hair straight to the ground, and I would smash their tiny little hands by a stick many times. They say I was never stopped because my grandma would always defend me. Okay, I really was a bully. I never said what I did was right. And the important thing is that mentality was straightened, somehow. I still was to persecute, yes, persecute, the deserving to be punished, really, but I don't perform it because, of course, it was a bad thought, also I think it was, in some way, childish to bully at my GE.Although we always see the bully as the bad guy, we could perhaps understand them. If we hate them so much, we're no different to them. So let's look deep and comprehend on why these behaviors are superior to the bullies. Maybe they had a they took bullying as a defense mechanism. Bullying never really cause anything good to people. The victims would oftentimes suffer to depression, trauma, misery, inferiority, rejection, distress, and a lot more of physical, emotional, mental, social main bullying comes with.I really am against bullying. Of course, no one would want them, or their children, or brother, or sister, or friend, or anyone close to them, to be bullied and brought down. We want to end this. We want to take a stand and protect the ones we love. We wouldn't really understand bullying and why it happens to, nowadays, a lot of people unless we open our minds. And this is one of my targets as a psychology student, to know them, understand them, and to eventually make a better change.