When I started reading chapter
two, I immediately dove right into it and was interested in the comparison
between obtaining food between plants and animals. The analogy of an exterior
of a leaf to the interior of the digestive tract being flipped inside out
worked well for me.
The next section however, I found
to be a bit mundane. What started out as a simple physics lesson dragged on and
became somewhat monotonous. This could be due to my primary understanding of
physics already, but I think it could be also the writing. Although I did not
completely understand the principles of vertical and horizontal as well as tri
polarity objects and how they come to be, close to 10 pages of description and
diagrams I found to be a little overwhelming and excessive. This all lead to
three conclusions, the last being (I thought) the strongest: “Plants have
radial symmetry with one polarity and animals have bilateral symmetry with two
polarities. These differences affect everything about them.”
I continued
to enjoy the comparisons between animals and plants that Halle used. This made the topic more
relatable for myself as well as spiced up what would otherwise be routine
textbook literature. The comparisons used when discussing hormones were helpful
for me, as I understand the human body more than I do plants – currently.
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I found tough to get through. I did not enjoy the poem(s) nor the idea of using
it as a source of information or understanding.
My
favourite section of this whole reading would have been on movement and growth.
I was fascinated by the movement of plants. I thought Halle did a good job of explaining it by
discussing the speed of time in relation to the plants. Again though, Halle uses poetry in his
explanation which I found did not suit my learning style.
The section
on individuals and colonies was pretty straight forward, though the part that
caught my attention and got me thinking was the discussion and pictures of our
toes (if they could be colonies). This both fascinated me and disgusted me at
the same time.
Chapter
five was also pretty straight forward, though I struggled a bit with the
heading “Soma and Germ.” I had to reread portions of it, though still am not
completely content with what I know from it.
Until next
time,
Aleksander
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