Watermelon Essays

  • In Watermelon Sugar and Tunnel Music

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    In Watermelon Sugar and Tunnel Music The clearest vision of reality is often the most abstract. While the rise of science and progress suffocate the notion of an extrasensory experience within the reading of literature, the phenomena persist. Meanings are communicated, participating in a magnificent cosmic-cultural aura, penetrating a communication of meaning, intent, and scandalously--truth. There is a process of intertextuality occurring, a conversation between authors, texts themselves, and

  • Cheryl Dunye's The Watermelon Woman

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    of Cheryl as African-American lesbian who works in a video rental store in Philadelphia and gets interested in a black actress who is credited as "The Watermelon Woman" in the film Plantation Memories and decides to make a documentary about her in order to know more about her. At the same time that she is beginning to know more about The Watermelon Woman -for example that she was a lesbian and that she may have had a relationship with the Plantation Memories director Martha Page-, she meets a girl

  • Melancholy

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    The watermelon was still there! Trey could see it through the scraggly leaves of its vine. If he was fast, he could grab it and be gone before Mrs. Harris even knew he was there. Plagued with misgivings, but determined to go on, Trey climbed over the fence into the garden. His friends whispered that the old lady was really a witch and would turn you into a cricket and feed you to her cat if she caught you sneaking around. He pushed the thought from his mind. Trey pulled at the watermelon, but the

  • Watermelons

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    Watermelons Watermelon is truly one of summertime’s sweetest treats. Watermelons are fun to eat and good for you. Watermelon seeds were brought to this country by African slaves. Today there are more than 100 different varieties of watermelons. The flesh may be red, pink, orange, or yellow. There are seedless varieties and super-sweet round ones that fit nicely into the refrigerator. Watermelon is a tender, warm-season vegetable. Watermelons can be grown in all parts of the country, but the warmer

  • Advertisement in Magazines

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    While turning the pages of the January 2010 Seventeen magazine, suddenly a lustrous, dripping image catches one’s eye. Looking closer at the image, the person’s curiosity races and wonders: What is that? Glossy swirls and fruit-like colors begin to put the images into perspective. It is the new SHINEsensational lip gloss by Maybelline. Placing the lip gloss in Seventeen magazine promotes that it is affordable and unique, two product characteristics that Seventeen magazine is known for. Typically

  • Vegetables Of Watermelon

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    Performance 1) Watermelon Watermelon is rich in many nutrients and minerals that naturally improve sexual performance. For instance: citrulline, beta carotene, and lycopene have been proven to be helpful in treating prostate cancer through studies [onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-277X.2009.00946.x/full/] Citrulline has been studied to improve blood drive to the genital region and likewise, it also relaxes the blood. A team of scientist at the Texas A&M University discovered watermelon contains

  • The Watermelon Woman Analysis

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    Cheryl Dunye's film, The Watermelon Woman, combines elements from both narrative film-making and elements from the traditional documentary. The film follows Dunye (as a film-maker and as a character) and ventures on the journey of finding the Watermelon Woman. Whereas most of the film follows Dunye as a character throughout her life as she goes through the process of filming her finds, a few of the scenes are filmed as if the film was an actual documentary. The film is based primarily around the

  • Benefits Of Watermelon Rind

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    the definition of watermelon rind is is the area of white-colored flesh between the colored flesh (usually red or yellow) and the outer skin. Rind thickness changes amongst assortments and is an essential element in watermelon generation. Rind thickness can influence an assortment's appropriateness for delivery and its general attractiveness. Assortments with thicker rind might be more appropriate for delivery, yet a more thinner rind might more attracive to buyers. Watermelon rind can be cooked

  • Watermelon Case Study

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    Watermelon or Citrullus lanatus is an annual species containing cultivated, semi domesticates and wild forms, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas (Jeffrey, 2001). It is consumed frequently as a dessert, fruit salad and used in garnishing drinks and produce a natural source of antioxidants (Alim-un-Nisa et al., 2012). For the watermelon juice, the storage time used is 0 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours and 12 hours. For the 0 and 4 hours storage time of watermelon juice, the dilution for

  • Watermelon On A Hot Summer Day

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    The gorgeousness of summertime is best enjoyed with a juicy watermelon. Nothing can quite capture the spirit of this season. It is a time when most cherish every hour and every day. The season comes and goes faster then any other, and a new school year is followed shortly after. In this poem, the author uses adjectives to explain the significance of both the season and the luscious fruit that is being enjoyed. In a less clear way, the happiness associated with being young is also expressed. Clearly

  • Trout Fishing In America By Richard Brautig An Analysis

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    All throughout the late 1960s, Richard Brautigan experienced immense popularity. Every book he published up to the 1970s, from Trout Fishing in America, A Confederate General from Big Sur, to In Watermelon Sugar gained critical acclaim. Critics hailed Brautigan “as a fresh new voice in American literature” (Barber 4). He was adored by both readers and critics alike, and many consider his most famous book, Trout Fishing in America, to be one of the first popular representatives of postmodern literature

  • Psyche Williams Watermelon Summary

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    American consciousness by analyzing how food such as fried chicken and watermelon can be a symbol of class stratification, inferiority, resistance, and oppression. Fried chicken and watermelon were presented as defining African American foods for the first time post slavery to solidify white supremacy through what can historically be defined as a coon image. A coon image was an image used in different advertisements to show how a watermelon or fried chicken can be connected directly to a black person. An

  • Watermelon Man Analysis

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    The first piece was “Watermelon Man” by Herbie Hancock, this was one of the first upbeat song that they performed that night. Its tone was high, it also had a loud dynamic but keeping it mellow, that woke you up and made you want to tap your foot and dance along with the band

  • Franklin County Watermelon Festival

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    Watermelons; deeply-rooted fruits growing connected to other products on vines are a popular summertime snack. These treasures are a staple in the Southern way of living as well as throughout pop culture with social media pages going wild for watermelons. Locally, there is a town that has been going wild for watermelons for 37 years with the fruit becoming a symbol for the small-town gem. Russellville, AL, just 30 miles south of the Tennessee River, is home of the Franklin County Watermelon Festival

  • Compare And Contrast Wars And Watermelon

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    The book “ Wars and Watermelons” that was published in 2011 shows how families struggled to make sure that there loved one aren’t drafted into the army. Both Rich Wallace and Carl Sandburg serious poem and book “ War and Watermelons” and “ A Father to His Son” both illustrates the importance of spending time with your family and the ones you love. Spend time with your family and the ones you love. The way they show the theme is different, but they both do have the same theme. Spend time with the

  • Biomythographies: The Watermelon Woman By Audre Lorde

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    Something in the way she looks and moves is interesting, and I’m gonna just tell you all about her” (Dunye 00:07:04). By incorporating Cheryl’s research and providing the narrative of Fae Richards within the film, Dunye reminds the audience that “The Watermelon Woman” was a person with a developed life, allowing for a deeper understanding of what it means to be removed from history and emphasizing the depth of these experiences. This is an example of one of the ways biomythography possesses the ability

  • Analysis Of Pageland, The Watermelon Capital Of The World

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    headlines and forums, but also the society, it conclusively affected and left a mark on for example, Pageland, SC. Commonly referred as the “Watermelon Capital of the World” due to its famous and greatly attended Annual Watermelon Festival, Pageland was able to map itself from such recognition. However, living in such a small but everyday growing town, the Watermelon Festival could only do so much for Pageland and it’s less than 3000 Carolinians. With a couple notable athletes and future prodigies getting

  • Comparison Essay: 10 Amazing Health Benefits Of Watermelon

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    Health Benefits of Watermelon Did you know that, in the US, July is the National Watermelon Month? It is recognized not only because the refreshing taste of watermelon symbolizes the essence of summer, but because watermelon harvests are at its highest peak on this month. By weight, it is the most consumed melon, followed by honeydew and cantaloupe. A Fruit or a Vegetable? Watermelon is a plant originally from Southern Africa. Although not belonging to the genus Cucumis, watermelon is loosely considered

  • Summer Memory Research Paper

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    celery; weekly purchases, I usually look for fruit that is in season. So being mid summer with the heat/humidly being the norm, I journeyed towards the watermelon display crate. There I found an elderly lady bent over the crate side attempting to reach a melon. I hurried over to help her to get one, but saw that she was knotting on each watermelon she could reach. The lady proceeded to stop after each knot and listen as getting some inter response from each melon regarding its ripeness. I join in

  • Importance Of Sugar Preservation

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    the common consumer of candies are the adolescents and adults, sensory evaluation of the watermelon rind candy will have 25 female and 25 male respondents from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). Any student who is 17-23 years of age can evaluate the candy. However, non-UPLB students, professors, instructors, and maintenance staff are beyond the scope of the study. Only the rind of the watermelon excluding the flesh will be used in the study to make candied fruits. Highly equipped