The Giving Tree Review

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        Julie Vang

        Media Literacy

        March 23, 2010

The Giving Tree

        There are many reasons why books are being produced, such as entertainments for many children and adults, teaching life values, directions for doing certain things, learning about history, etc. When I was 6 years old, I remember there were always books lying around and I’d read all the books with the colorful and interesting covers and skip all the ones that are dull and left them lying in the corner of the bookshelf for months or years. When I was 8 years old, I picked up one of the books that left in the corner for a while. It was called, The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. The color of this book attracted my attention because its cover was bold and all green colored.

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The Giving Tree is mainly about the relationship of a boy and a tree. The tree always provides the boy anything that makes him happy, such as, branches to swing on, shade to sit in, apples to eat or sell, and branches to build a boat and a home. But as the boy grew older, he needs more and more of the tree. With the love the tree had for the boy, it’s willing to give him anything that he needs. The boy kept on using the tree until there is just a stump left, and he sailed away in the ...

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