07
Sep
2022

My Mango

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Entry one: My mango is very vibrant and colorful. I feel like I’ve seen these colors on a flag from some country. It is very smooth and freckly so I assume it has spent a good amount of time in the sun. The sweetness that you smell and taste when opening a mango is unmatched. Mango has always been my favorite flavor of Italian ice from Rita’s. It reminds me of being somewhere warm and tropical so maybe I should eat mangos more often. My mango has a few bumps and bruises which could indicate it had a rough journey falling down its tree.

Entry two: My once very vibrant mango is now darkening in color. It looked orange and green before but now it looks more red. You can really tell when a mango ages based on the amount of dark spots it collects. Kind of like most elderly people. My mango has also gotten quite squishy which makes me hesitant to try it If it is anything like the Italian ice though, it will be great. It now has a sweeter smell to it which could mean it is time to eat it. I don’t want to eat my mango friend though.

4 Comments on My Mango

  1. Chris
    September 8, 2022 at 2:08 PM (2 years ago)

    I like how in your final entry you call the mango your friend and say you don’t want to eat it. This really helps characterize how you’ve become attached to mango on an emotional level over the course of the assignment and shows self-conscious writing.

  2. 830696
    September 9, 2022 at 11:46 AM (2 years ago)

    I find it interesting that you have connections with the mango, and is a tagged memory for you. Eating your mango reminds you of being somewhere warm and tropical, showing how much effect a silly little mango has on you.

  3. Julie
    September 9, 2022 at 11:48 AM (2 years ago)

    I like the way you described the mango as a friend, that description was very unique and fun to read. I also liked the descriptions of the fruit because that gives me a perfect imagine of how the mango looks in entry one, and in entry two.

  4. Mr. Stephens
    September 17, 2022 at 8:39 AM (2 years ago)

    Erica, I love seeing your mind at work. For example, “I feel like I’ve seen these colors on a flag from some country. It is very smooth and freckly so I assume it has spent a good amount of time in the sun.” The reference to a flag is striking. It’s what our minds do and where our minds go if we admit it. The association of freckles makes me think (1) we get freckles from sun exposure, but do mangoes? (2) Wait — they’re in the sun for long periods, too! You remind me that when readers see the mind at work, their minds work, too, and they pay attention.

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