Bonsai Tree Poem Analysis

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What is the height of the bonsai tree mentioned in the content?

  • Eighty feet
  • Nine inches (correct)
  • Two feet
  • Five inches

The gardener encourages the bonsai tree to grow tall and strong.

False (B)

What natural event split the bonsai tree mentioned in the content?

Lightning

The gardener croons that it is the tree's nature to be small and ______.

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Match the various growth limitations with their descriptions:

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Study Notes

Bonsai Tree Symbolism

  • Represents the potential for greatness, illustrated by its ability to grow eighty feet tall.
  • The mountain symbolizes natural, unrestrained growth contrasted with the confines of the pot.

Gardener's Role

  • The gardener's actions of careful pruning reflect control over growth and development.
  • Pruned height of just nine inches signifies the impact of human intervention on natural processes.

Dialogue and Themes

  • The gardener's crooning suggests a nurturing relationship, emphasizing the tree's "nature" to remain small and controlled.
  • The concept of being "small and cozy" alludes to comfort versus the complexities of a larger existence.

Broader Implications

  • The text draws parallels between the bonsai tree and living beings, such as humans.
  • Themes of limitation and conditioning are explored through examples like bound feet and crippled brains.
  • Highlights the early interventions in lives that shape growth potential and identity.

Overall Message

  • Suggests that intervention, while protective, can also lead to diminished potential and a controlled existence.
  • Invites reflection on the nature of growth and the influences that shape it, both positively and negatively.

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