The Giving Tree' by Shel Silverstein (1964)

1.The book is a poignant story of the relationship between a boy and a tree over the course of the boy’s life.

2.The tree loves the boy unconditionally and is willing to give him whatever he needs.

3.The boy is initially delighted with the tree’s gifts, but as he grows older he begins to take the tree’s generosity for granted.

4.The boy eventually becomes a man and takes more and more from the tree until all that is left is a stump.

5.The tree is still content and gives the man a place to sit and rest.

6.The tree is a symbol of selfless love, while the boy/man represents the quest for material gain and the inability to appreciate what one has.

7.The book conveys the idea that true happiness comes from giving and being content with what one has.

Thank you for Reading.