Hannah 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??

Hannah This story speaks strongly of love. Not a romantic love, but agape love. Agape is Greek for 'unconditional love.' That is what I believe is shown by t…moreThis story speaks strongly of love. Not a romantic love, but agape love. Agape is Greek for 'unconditional love.' That is what I believe is shown by the tree to the boy. He keeps asking for all of this stuff, and she gives it to him as best as she can, because all she wants is him to be happy. No matter what he wanted, she did her best to give it to him. Her apples, her branches, her trunk, then finally her stump. Seeing him happy made her happy. This might not fully answer your question but I hope it helps, at least slightly.(less)

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Rosemary thank you????????????????????????????????
Dec 14, 2016 03:27PM · flag

TJ I... kind of think the entire idea of unconditional love is unrealistic and that this whole book was an example of a bad relationship, not a good one.
Sep 17, 2020 03:10AM · flag

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