Giving

The idea of gift giving in the Antebellum South, symbolized one’s stature in their community as it projected wealth, status, and honor. Furthermore, southern men of honor loved to give gifts as much as they could, even if they could not afford it as it gave the illusion that they were wealthier than they actually were. It was very important to men of honor to keep up an illusion they were more important and powerful than they actually were. These interactions were not just limited between men of honor moreover it was not uncommon for the slave owners to share gifts with their slaves, such as extra food or a day off for a holiday . The practice of the gift exchange in the Antebellum South showed paternalistic power between the master class…

gift can signify the status of a person. A person to demonstrate their high social status might donate money to TCU to construct a building with their name on it. This would indicate their wealth and status in society. This leads to Mauss’s obligations of giving gifts. The giver is obligated to give so they are perceived generous. The receiver is obligated to show respect and potential in the future give back based on your relationship…

The specific actions I would take in order to meet this expectation is to contact organization that interest me and ask if they take volunteers. Also, find out if can fit into my schedule. Research and check around the community to see what projects I can do and join. I would devote my time every week to the community service and not give up. There are many reasons why giving back to the community is important. Giving back to the community is important because gives an opportunity to help…

Giving back has always been apart of my life. It will be an honor and a dream to have an opportunity to volunteer in the Peace Corps program before I further embark into the health care field. The techniques and experience that I will acquire from the program will allow me to further develop my critical thinking skills, team building skills and knowledge based skills about my discipline. This opportunity will abundantly shape me into the health care provider I keen to be for my community. Also,…

My giving tree in my life is my mom.She is my giving tree because, she gives me and my sister all she can to see use happy . Also, she works so hard to be able to give use what we need .She has to wake up at around 12:30 Am so she could go to work .She gets back home at around 10:00 Am ,And then she goes home to cook and picks use up and until around 6:00 is when she is able to go to sleep. she works very very hard to give use what we need. So i just want to show her how thankful I am and that i…

ave you ever read the book The Giving Tree? Well it is one the most read children's books. If you have never read the book the giving tree then you should look into it. Then people would say why would I read this book It is a children's book. So what if it is a children's book it still is a good book. In the book The Giving Tree the thesis is, it is better to give than receive and you will be happy if you give. But if you give to much that could be a bad thing. The tree would always give to the…

Everyone does this. Always reading the words in the book not even thinking about the real meaning. In the Giving tree, it really is only talking about how the much the tree loves the boy and gives him everything. Did you ever ever think that sometimes the young boy was just using the tree when he was older so he could whatever he wants. Shel Silverstein the author of the Giving Tree really only gave the point Sharing is Caring. People whenever they read the book they read what is in front of…

The Giving Tree is a poem about a relationship between a boy and a tree. When the boy was young the tree would give him everything to make him happy and they were best of friends. The tree was like a caretaker for the boy and always gave him whatever he needed, like branches to swing from, shade to sit under and rest, apples to sell, branches to build a house, a trunk to build a boat so he could get away, and a stump to rest on when the boy grows old and needs to rest. As the boy gets older…

Children’s literature plays a pivotal role in enabling children to appreciate the reality of diversity associated with human existence (Jane Smith). Through interacting with the literature, children can empathize with other people’s tribulations and understand the fact that people share universal needs for love, security and even hope. It is essential, however, for children’s literature to have messages that impact positively on children’s developmental processes. Shel Silverstein’s The Giving…

“The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein may seem like a children’s book to others, but there is a more meaning to this book. Scholars have long debated what “The Giving Tree” seeks to impart to its readers beyond unselfishness. Some say it’s actually the story of God and humankind,or Mother Nature and society, or the classic parent-child relationship,or unrequited romantic love. I believe that there are three main lessons that are in the story:don’t keep score,you can’t outrun (or out-canoe) your…