... different essay entitled "The Slug." In this piece Selzer describes a particularly interesting garden he came upon one day while walking. It was, in his words, "gleaming like a Burmese jade behind eight-foot-tall wrought iron pickets" (127). He proceeded to climb the fence and enter the garden. It's "cool and dark" (127) beauty was like the whisper of a wise old man. He sat, reveling in the enchanting ... , modesty and tact are imperative. "To expose his nakedness is to expose your own" (109), writes Selzer. The surgeon then makes the incision. This reveals a beautiful, warm, mysterious p...

• Word Count: 1358
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School