Harvestassociation

　　PersonificationofAutumn(Currier&IvesLithograph,1871).

　　JohnEverettMillais,"AutumnLeaves".Autumn'sassociationwiththetransitionfromwarmtocoldweather,anditsrelatedstatusastheseasonoftheprimaryharvest,hasdominateditsthemesandpopularimages.InWesterncultures,personificationsofautumnareusuallypretty,well-fedfemalesadornedwithfruits,vegetablesandgrainsandwheatthatripenatthistime.Mostancientculturesfeaturedautumnalcelebrationsoftheharvest,oftenthemostimportantontheircalendars.Stillextantechoesofthesecelebrationsarefoundinthemid-autumnThanksgivingholidayoftheUnitedStates,andtheJewishSukkotholidaywithitsrootsasafullmoonharvestfestivalof"tabernacles"(hutswhereintheharvestwasprocessedandwhichlatergainedreligioussignificance).TherearealsothemanyNorthAmericanIndianfestivalstiedtoharvestofautumnallyripefoodsgatheredinthewild,theChineseMid-AutumnorMoonfestival,andmanyothers.Thepredominantmoodoftheseautumnalcelebrationsisagladnessforthefruitsoftheearthmixedwithacertainmelancholylinkedtotheimminentarrivalofharshweather.

　　ThisviewispresentedinJohnKeats'poemToAutumnwherehedescribestheseasonasatimeofbounteousfecundity,atimeof'mellowfruitfulness'.

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　　AutumninCountryside

　　Itgraduallyturnscool.Thesunlightisnolongersostrongandthecicadashavestoppedcrying.Thehotsummerwentbyatlast.Thefavoriteseasonintheyeariscoming.

　　Everywherewecanseethesceneofbumpercrops:onthefieldsisgoldenrice,onthetreesareripefruits.Thefarmersfacesarefullofsmiles.Theyarenowexpectingagoodharvestthroughasummer'shardwork.

　　Theautumneveningisespeciallybeautiful.Whenthesettingsungoesslowlydowntothewest,theskyoverthemountainsiscoveredwithredraysofeveningsunlight,whichshinesupontheblueskyandfloatingclouds,justasthemapleleavesfallontothesky.

　　Itisgettingcoolatdusk.Thewindblows,themoonlightshinesontheground,thefrogscroakandinsectschirpinthefields.Suchasituationwillmakeyouforgetalltheunhappythingsinthedaytime.

　　Ilovethebeautifulseason.