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One always thinks of a parent and child relationship between two humans. Yet Shel Silverstein shows the relationship between a child and a parent, with just a boy and a tree.Did you ever stop to think about how the tree and the boy bond? The tree and the boy have a beautiful relationship, but really what type of relationship do they have? In “The Giving Tree”, Shel Silverstein shows the relationship of a parent and child through the characterization of the boy and the tree.
First the boy was only little, and would play on the tree. Yet as he got older he stopped playing on the tree. This is just like when a teenagers behavior towards their parents changes, or when they no longer play the same games as they used to before. The boy gets older and his opinions change, so does his behavior ( including towards the tree. )“And the boy grew older … "I am too big to climb and play" said the boy.” Shel Silverstein did not mean “big” as tall. He meant it as old. For example when people say are you a …show more content…
Does that sound just like a parent? Cause that is pretty much every parent's mindset.“ you may cut off my branches to build a house then you will be happy.” “ take my apples, Boy, and sell them in the city… and you will be happy.”The tree give up everything for the the boy, and is still happy ( because the boy is happy ), just like a parent would be.
In the “Giving Tree” Shel Silverstein uses the characters of the boy and the tree to mimic the relationship of a parent and a child. He shows he tree giving everything up to make the boy happy, and having the boy act older and older and have the boys mindset change for being very young to eventually the mindset of an old man. Shel Silverstein uses this characterization to bring more life to the story, and for you to really connect to his
One always thinks of a parent and child relationship between two humans. Yet Shel Silverstein shows the relationship between a child and a parent, with just a boy and a tree.Did you ever stop to think about how the tree and the boy bond? The tree and the boy have a beautiful relationship, but really what type of relationship do they have? In “The Giving Tree”, Shel Silverstein shows the relationship of a parent and child through the characterization of the boy and the tree.
First the boy was only little, and would play on the tree. Yet as he got older he stopped playing on the tree. This is just like when a teenagers behavior towards their parents changes, or when they no longer play the same games as they used to before. The boy gets older and his opinions change, so does his behavior ( including towards the tree. )“And the boy grew older … "I am too big to climb and play" said the boy.” Shel Silverstein did not mean “big” as tall. He meant it as old. For example when people say are you a …show more content…
Does that sound just like a parent? Cause that is pretty much every parent's mindset.“ you may cut off my branches to build a house then you will be happy.” “ take my apples, Boy, and sell them in the city… and you will be happy.”The tree give up everything for the the boy, and is still happy ( because the boy is happy ), just like a parent would be.
In the “Giving Tree” Shel Silverstein uses the characters of the boy and the tree to mimic the relationship of a parent and a child. He shows he tree giving everything up to make the boy happy, and having the boy act older and older and have the boys mindset change for being very young to eventually the mindset of an old man. Shel Silverstein uses this characterization to bring more life to the story, and for you to really connect to his