The Giving Tree
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This story was so short that I can’t really say much about it, except that I found it very beautiful. That’s a lie. There is actually a lot more to say. I think this little story offers many points of reflection, though probably more from the perspective of a teacher or a parent. And luckily, I am a future teacher myself and already working in schools. I think having a book like this in the classroom, or talking about it with children, or reading it aloud to them, offers many opportunities to show them how important it is not only to take, but also to give. It also shows that there are people who will always give but cannot or will not take, because they have a special role. Teachers give and get nothing back. Of course not every teacher is a saint, that’s not what I mean. But ideally a teacher is someone good, someone who makes a difference. Mothers give so much of themselves, and often they end up breaking because of it. At the same time, the story can be read as an allegory for nature, which keeps giving and giving while we keep taking and taking, until we eventually return to it. When we are old, broken, and at the end of our lives, we always come back to nature because we need it most. I found that very beautiful. I know giving something like this four stars is tricky, because it’s a children’s story, and as an adult I don’t have to feel deeply moved by it in the same way. There also weren’t many lines to read, so it’s not like there was much to get through. But it was still lovely. It’s not a five-star read, but I’m very picky with what deserves five stars anyway.
This is a very thought-provoking book. I'm not sure if I feel this relationship is positive or negative. I've read a few opinions about this book afterwards and it seems this question is a fundamental one when discussing "The Giving Tree". Anyway, this is in my opinion a super short story to make you think about the importance of unconditional love or the destruction of nature.
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This story was so short that I can’t really say much about it, except that I found it very beautiful. That’s a lie. There is actually a lot more to say. I think this little story offers many points of reflection, though probably more from the perspective of a teacher or a parent. And luckily, I am a future teacher myself and already working in schools. I think having a book like this in the classroom, or talking about it with children, or reading it aloud to them, offers many opportunities to show them how important it is not only to take, but also to give. It also shows that there are people who will always give but cannot or will not take, because they have a special role. Teachers give and get nothing back. Of course not every teacher is a saint, that’s not what I mean. But ideally a teacher is someone good, someone who makes a difference. Mothers give so much of themselves, and often they end up breaking because of it. At the same time, the story can be read as an allegory for nature, which keeps giving and giving while we keep taking and taking, until we eventually return to it. When we are old, broken, and at the end of our lives, we always come back to nature because we need it most. I found that very beautiful. I know giving something like this four stars is tricky, because it’s a children’s story, and as an adult I don’t have to feel deeply moved by it in the same way. There also weren’t many lines to read, so it’s not like there was much to get through. But it was still lovely. It’s not a five-star read, but I’m very picky with what deserves five stars anyway.
This is a very thought-provoking book. I'm not sure if I feel this relationship is positive or negative. I've read a few opinions about this book afterwards and it seems this question is a fundamental one when discussing "The Giving Tree". Anyway, this is in my opinion a super short story to make you think about the importance of unconditional love or the destruction of nature.