The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
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Incidentally, I bought a Japanese edition when I was living in Japan. I used it to help me learn how to read the language. Unfortunately, it was stolen during my move back to the States.
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This is the first book I read this year (the day I turned 28).lemming wrote: ↑27 Nov 2013, 01:03 My first read of "The Giving Tree" was at 30, and my first reaction wasn't any particular interpretation but a feeling of sadness. [...] if I had to pin down what I found sad about the story, it is not so much the tree's self-sacrifice in the name of love as the fact that the sacrifices do not even result in the human becoming happy - the futility of offering love to someone who is not satisfied in themselves.
Not exactly uplifting, but it's written in language simple enough for a very young person to read and be saddened by, which maximizes the chance of the message sinking in.
A relationship can be like this; it doesn't have to be.
Like you, I also felt a pang of sadness about the relationship between the tree and the boy.
Was he really thankful for the tree's help in the end? If so, maybe it's the only redeeming factor he had.
This book shows how some people are willing to sacrifice those who care and provide for them just to get what they want. It reveals the extent to how the boy is spoiled rotten by the tree.
I think the story would have ended well if the tree set healthy boundaries with the boy. It's not what the author wants to portray, though.
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