Perpespectives on an Orange
When people think of oranges they see beautiful pieces of fruit, sweet and filled to its rind with a gratifying nectar that sprays into your mouth with the first bite. It’s distinct and citrus fragrance can be smelled from across the room once its soft rind has been cut. The orange’s smell is juicy and sweet, and can be noticed with little effort once the orange’s peel has been sliced. In this photo, ‘Have One’, the orange in the picture being held has been peeled halfway, spraying its beautiful citrus smell into the air, persuading people to buy it. It is a paper label used for a crate to promote the fruit they ship across the United States. But, underneath the initial meaning of this picture lies a new perspective of where the orange originates and how it has defined and given people many different views of California, and how looking at this picture brings many personal memories of how oranges have effected me. At first glance, this orange having been grown in the spacious citrus fields of California appears to be ripe, juicy, and ready to be eaten. In this picture it says, “Have One” which displays how these farmers wish everyone would eat their nectar filled fruits. The ripe, half-peeled orange and the blue backg
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Mc Quaid, , Citrus Association, orange picture, picture brings, oranges helped, orange grown, images california, paper label, persuading people, image california, whispering wind, ship united,
Approximate Word count = 1084
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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