Analysis Of The Giving Tree By Shel Silverstein

So she and her father started pruning the tree which is the process of cutting off all the old rotted branches that the tree does not need. ”He is saving it Those branches were long dead from disease All plants are like that By cutting off the damage you make it possible for the tree to grow again” The process of her and her father's pruning shows how she is trying to cut off all the bad and rotten things about her. She is trying to better herself and be confident in herself. Trees are symbolic and many different ways, this book is one of them.

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With the honest tone that can be considered trustworthy because of how blunt it is and the emotional diction that gives a better understanding of how the characters feel, the reader can see that the boy appreciates the tree while the girl does not pay particular attention to it. Following the tree the siblings pay attention to, it also serves as a romantic symbol in the excerpt and is a specific selection of

The tree represents everything Melinda has worked for that year. It represents the rape, the hate, the obstacles, the dilemmas. It represents the perseverance, the imperfectness, the strength, and the growth. The tree represents Melinda's transformations by showing what she has

Nature’s beauty and bountifulness has been exploited by humans since the beginning of time. The simple story of Shel Silvertein’s, “The Giving Tree”, seems like a leisurely tale of a relationship between a boy and a tree. However, this book can be analyzed in several different ways, resulting in multiple interpretations. My own view of the story is quite cynical. I believe this story is an allegory of the destructive relationship between mankind and nature.

Shel Silverstein had an extraordinary mind that was full of playful poems and short stories, which even had life lessons embedded inside of them. He was a very important man when I and my sister were growing up. My sister is six years older than myself, so she has more experience and knowledge than I do. When she was in elementary school she had to memorize this poem, so, whenever I start to doubt myself she recites it like it is on the back of her hand.

An American classic is a novel that has beautiful language, complex characters that change throughout the novel and is timeless. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn does just that. Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, wrote this novel about a young girl’s coming of age during the early 1900’s. Smith wanted to publish a novel that showed the American Dream and the struggles of being poor in America. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is considered an American classic because of its connection to the American Dream, how the hardships of being poor prevented attaining that dream and the impact of Francie being a woman with the injustices she faced.

In the book, The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, the protagonist Jonas realizes the truth of his utopian society after receiving the forbidden knowledge from the Giver, his mentor, and soon plans to run away after he finds out that everyone in the city is fully brainwashed by the government (the Elders) of the society. Similarly, in Suzanne Collins’s second series of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, the book tells a story about a rebellion against the oppressive Capitol. In the 75th Hunger Game, the Capitol requires the victors from the last games to participate. Katniss, the protagonist, thinks that this game will not be easy to win. During the game, she plans to destroy the arena and starts to rebel. Lastly, in the article, “Milgram Obedience

Unlike needed, wanted items are unnecessary and have no purpose whatsoever, however in order to achieve the fullest, most luxurious life people tend to push others out of their way to achieve the highest rank in society. For example, in “The Giving Tree,” the young boy used the tree as he matured for his selfish needs. Instead of getting a job, he asked the tree to give money, then the tree replied “ I have no money. I have only leaves and apples. Take my apples boy, and sell them in the city.

A single kind word can go a long way to make a person's’ day just a little brighter as well as feel appreciated. Shel Silverstein was a master of words and crafted a children's story that featured only two characters that were relatable and in which we could learn from. In The Giving Tree one of the characters is a sweet little boy that loves to play with a tree and spends every waking moment playing with the tree. The tree is the second character in the book, the tree is like a mother figure for the little boy and loves to make the boy happy and play with him. Yet nothing good can last, the boy starts to lose his innocent views and changes from the little boy she once knew. The boy starts by asking if the tree has money and the tree is sadden

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The Giving Tree is a sentimental poem by Shel Silverstein. The main lesson of this poem revolves around absolute selflessness, it’s evident. However, despite this essential, meaningful teaching, there are other underlying themes that are just as influential, if not more. These other lessons, perhaps, are vital to a happy life. The Giving Tree preaches around ideas like: going barefoot, just being there for someone, and that happiness is a place between too much and too little.

How much do you have to give? The Giving Tree shows that even if you leave someone for a while for other things they won’t forget who you are. When you come back later in life needing help they’ll give you everything they have to help you and make you happy. With the tree and the boy, the tree gives its apples,sticks, and its tree trunk just to give the boy all he asked for. n The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein uses personification of the tree to show how the tree “plays” with the boy and gives all it has to the boy.

“But I’m free to live … go wherever I please, do whatever I want; I believe everyone should live like that. Don’t be dependent on anyone else—man, woman, child or dog. I want to go everywhere, look at and listen to everything. You can go crazy with some of the wonderful stuff there is in life” (Burns, Marion 1-2). Shel Silverstein, the author of “The Giving Tree”, is not only a children’s author of literature but a musician, photographer, and a Korean War veteran (Burns, Marion 1-2). Silverstein is the typical man that is well-fit who wears the typical blue jeans and cowboy hat (Burns, Marion 1). He blends in by roaming around the world and being free (Burns, Marion 1). “The Giving Tree” is a piece of work that uses a simplistic style that is not just meant for young kids but is meant for all ages; is able to relate to peoples lives and opens peoples eyes on life.

The Giving Tree is a modern children literature written by Shel Silverstein, which is also one of his first successful piece of work. It is about an apple tree who always gives and gives and a boy who always takes and takes. This might be another story to read before bed times for the kids but however, it portrays so many things, from deforestation to modern society. Personally, I believe that The Giving Tree portrays the theme of selflessness versus selfishness, like the unconditional love a parent has for his or her child.