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message 1: by Brighde
03/02/2008 12:50PM

736173 I thought that the little boy took way too much away from the tree. It resembles how mankind is using up way too much of Earth's natural resourses and throwing it away.

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message 2: by Amy
03/03/2008 08:52AM

933062 Actually, it resembles the relationship that parents have with their children. Parents give, children take. Look at it from the point of view of unconditional love.

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message 3: by Dave (last edited 03/11/2008 05:35PM)
03/11/2008 05:32PM

953146 I always felt that this was a story of the meaning of friendship and sacrifice. The boy, even as an old man, never really seems to appreciate what the tree has done for him but the tree does not care. It is happy to simply be in his company.

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message 4: by Oakwar
03/22/2008 01:01PM

724728 I feel bad for the tree being stripped bare with nothing else for itself

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message 5: by Skylar
04/11/2008 02:08PM

710201 Here is an academic symposium on The Giving Tree with several different viewpoints written by Jews, Christians, Buddhists, etc. I found it quite fascinating. It's amazing that single work of children's literature has elicited such passion and discussion, either way:

http://www.firstthings.com/art...





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message 6: by Rosemary
05/14/2008 08:02AM

358359 Amy, I agree. I treasured this book with my kids when they were little and now joke with them about my future as a tree stump. I've had a few relatives who wouldn't do anything for anyone unless they could create a sense of obligation, so I'd much rather take a leaf from The Giving Tree's book of unconditional love.

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