Tyrion answers “What is the overall message for this story??”

Albert Benjamin asked this question about The Giving Tree:

What is the overall message for this story??

Tyrion I felt that the author intended the overall message to be a more positive one--especially given that the target audience is elementary school-aged chi…moreI felt that the author intended the overall message to be a more positive one--especially given that the target audience is elementary school-aged children. A message of love and sacrifice, of being able to give everything for the person you love without expecting anything back. And this was the message I recalled whenever I had an especially bad fight with my mom. All the horrible things I said and did, and she still showered me with love and devotion. She was my giving tree.(less)

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