Oranges and Philosphy by Mia

The art of comparing and contrasting is a fine one. When one takes two subjects such as cats and dogs, it is easy to tell the obvious and superfluous differences and similarities. But what occurs when one takes two subjects and random and attempts to relate them? For example, oranges and philosophy? One may argue that there is nothing what so ever that philosophy and oranges share in common, but there are others that argue there is no difference between them what so ever. Let’s take a glimpse at the similarities and differences of oranges and philosophy.
Oranges are, as we know, brightly colored fruit that can often have an unfavorable taste. However, if one is lucky enough to happen across a sweet, juicy orange that small fruit may just brighten up a day. Oranges are profound objects. One can relate an entire life span to that of an orange. Hopefully, most oranges with be rich and juicy, happiness can run down one's lips into sticky fingers. Other times, the orange is dry and faded, or the peel is so thick it may be difficult to tear it off the desired fruit.
Philosophy, one the other hand, is the center of contemplation, the soul reason one reads book by Plato and Muriel Barry. One can spend an entire life in a sea of books, fruitlessly (which is an ironic term in this essay) attempting to understand life. Philosophy is complicated; it has its own world that inhabits our own. Philosophy is spherical, it has so many sides and theories that it appears to have none. This is one way that oranges and philosophy relate. Why study all the philosophic theories, when a simple orange could hold all of the answers?
Besides both subjects being spherical, both oranges and philosophy can be looked at in a different light and come off in a way one may never expect. Both can be rich with insight, and both can be dull and dry, dragging on for what seems like the end of time. Also, philosophy can be divided into sections, not unlike the sections found in an orange. Philosophy is many layered, deeper and more profound thought slay beneath the theories everyone sees. This too, relates to an orange. Oranges, once in their neat little sections, contain multiple layers of “orange meat”, each layer sweeter than the last. There are many diverse types of oranges that originate from different places in the world. Different philosophic theories come from around the world as well. It's odd that something so simple like an orange and something so complex like philosophy could have basic elements of their nature in common. How they are different, one may ask? Well, for one, an orange is an orange, and philosophy is philosophy. Enough said? These subjects are, quite frankly, worlds apart. However, even worlds apart, one can find similarities.
In this world of comparing and contrasting, it is interesting to find two subjects that have nothing in common, and figure out how they connect. Oranges and philosophy is only one example. Others would be: Jesus and waffles, staplers and the ocean, school and an “all you can eat buffet”. Take a glimpse at what ties into the world, and see how tightly knit everything actually is.