Thoreau Wild Apples
Thoreau's essay “Wild Apples" is an overview of the past, present, and future of apples, including wild apples. He discusses the way apples are cultivated, their appearance, their taste, and their qualities. Furthermore, throughout “Wild Apples”, Thoreau responds to “why wild apples are significant?” . He discusses the ways apples are the most refined from other crops, the bond several animals have with apple trees, and their significance in early history. According to Thoreau, apples are the most refined of all of the fruits and vegetables[paragraph 12 part 1 ]. Apple trees are not dangerous like a dove, pretty like a rose, and precious like a group of animals, as mentioned in paragraph twelve part one[paragraph 12 part 1]. Even though
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This shows that apple trees have passed the test of time.The word “apple” itself demonstrates the importance of apple trees in ancient times. According to part one paragraph five, the word ‘apple’ can be “… traced to its root in many languages signifies fruit in general . Mhlon, in Greek, means an apple, also the fruit of other trees, also a sheep and any cattle, and finally riches in general. "[5]This implies that apples represent the prototype of fruits and associate with “sheep”, “cattle”, and “riches”. Despite that vegetables and other fruits have been referred to in early history, ,apples served more purpose in ancient times than other crops. Overall, Thoreau strongly argues the importance of apples. However, h e struggles when he utilizes personal experiences to support his claim. For instance, when Thoreau provides evidence to show that apple trees can grow independently from humans, he mentions an apple tree that he saw on a portion of a cliff, which sprouted naturally in the midst of rocks and a forest. Thoreau reinforces his claim by mentioning literary works and referring to historical figures, which strengthens his arguments.(elaborate on last sentence
This shows that apple trees have passed the test of time.The word “apple” itself demonstrates the importance of apple trees in ancient times. According to part one paragraph five, the word ‘apple’ can be “… traced to its root in many languages signifies fruit in general . Mhlon, in Greek, means an apple, also the fruit of other trees, also a sheep and any cattle, and finally riches in general. "[5]This implies that apples represent the prototype of fruits and associate with “sheep”, “cattle”, and “riches”. Despite that vegetables and other fruits have been referred to in early history, ,apples served more purpose in ancient times than other crops. Overall, Thoreau strongly argues the importance of apples. However, h e struggles when he utilizes personal experiences to support his claim. For instance, when Thoreau provides evidence to show that apple trees can grow independently from humans, he mentions an apple tree that he saw on a portion of a cliff, which sprouted naturally in the midst of rocks and a forest. Thoreau reinforces his claim by mentioning literary works and referring to historical figures, which strengthens his arguments.(elaborate on last sentence