Shel Silverstein

where they learn to appreciate people who have helped them in the past. Whether their help made a big or small contribution to your life, you learn to appreciate it and them. It is that epiphany that I makes me connect with “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein so much. This age old tale about a tree and it lifelong adventure with her little boy. “The Giving Tree” proved such strong emotions from me because it makes me realize how blessed I am. The strong symbolism in the book is easy to read…

Each persona displayed in Shel Silverstein’s poem represents each social class evident in society today. Bob’s need to find social acceptance among the elite and powerful is symbolized by his suit. Jack’s rebuff of social acceptance is merely a worthless gesture belied by his purchase of expensive, yet hidden, shorts. Tom is a simple, poor, working man who cares not about social perceptions and statuses, but diligently seeks to satisfy his basic needs. Bob epitomizes the individual desiring to…

Throughout this poem, Shel Silverstein uses alot of repetition, Which helps the reader pull out the main parts of the story. The parts that the author keeps making because it is important in the story. Silverstein continously uses the word once to show that he once did something. For example, he says "Once I smiled in secret at the gossip of the starlings" and he says "Once I understood each word the caterpillar said". He says that to show the reader he did that. Also he does it to show that him…

Shel Silversteins’ Mer-Maid is a memorable poem from many peoples childhood, while entertaining to children has a much deeper message. Mer-Maid is a simplistic poem that narrates a group of supposed children’s catching a mermaid, their life with her, and eventual realization that the mermaid misses her natural habitat. Although, a more complex explanation reveals that Shel Silverstein describes the internal sorrow that occurs when a person is forcefully removed from their home, despite the…

well-appraised author, Shel Silverstein, is an accomplished poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and playwright that has made an impact on children’s literature in ways that one could never imagine. Silverstein’s quirky writing style and fun black and white cartoons attached to his poems, drew many kids to enjoy his poetry even though they did not have happy endings. An exceedingly large portion of young children thrive on the notion of happy endings always being the end result, but Silverstein was…

best at Spanish and being reflective so my Everest goal is to obtain superior scores at Spanish and at being self reflective, learning and building on my actions, improving scores that weren’t satisfactory before, etc. My favorite quote is by Shel Silverstein considering everyone comes across people who say you can’t do something. You can listen, but you don’t need to believe it as anything can happen: Listen to the mustn'ts, child, listen to the don'ts, listen to the shouldn'ts, the…

The gleaming sun caressed my squinting face as I glanced up at the magnificent blue sky decorated with white, fluffy clouds that resembled cotton candy. I was outside exploring the vast backyard while barefoot. It was my first morning in the United States. My stepfather, my siblings, and I had arrived seven hours ago from the Philippines to our new home in Rhode Island from the T. F. Green Airport at around midnight. Last night was my first time seeing my mother in a year. I was furious,…

The Giving Tree “Once there was a tree and she loved a little boy” (Silverstein, 1964, p. 1-3). This is the first- line of the very controversial children’s book, The Giving Tree. This story starts with a young boy and a full grown tree. The tree loved the boy and gave everything she had for the boy until all she had left was a stump and the boy was an old man. Yet, in the end, “the tree was happy” or was she? There are many different ways this book could be interpreted and there are many…

Could you imagine a world where a tree gives you whatever you need or want? In the book the Giving Tree, Shel Silverstien, the author, writes about a boy and his relationship with a tree. The two started to be friends when the boy was little. The tree has a personality and wants the boy to be happy. Shel Silverstien uses personification by treating the tree in the story as a mother figure to the boy. In the beginning of the story the boy is happy with what the tree offers. He plays with…

In the children’s book, “The Giving Tree” there are many life lessons displayed. The tree selflessly gave everything she had without taking a second thought; while they boy selfishly took everything the tree had to offer without thinking twice. The boy went the tree and said, “I want…” although he did not say he “needed” the things he received he treated it in that way. He should take life easier, and not let his life be ruled by his wants. If he would’ve let his love for the tree rule his life,…