Giving

Have you ever wondered what a strong or weak tree would look like or act like? Some are wondering whether the tree in The Giving Tree poem is strong or weak. More people tend to lean more towards the strong side of the argument. The tree is strong because it gives away all of itself and still lives, and is always happy. The tree is strong because it gives away itself and still lives well. In the poem, she gives the boy everything that she has. When the boy was in need of money, she gave him her…

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…

Defeated and sad was the tree until one day the boy came again, now an old man, looking for a quiet, resting place. Again the tree was able to provide for the boy; giving both comfort and joy to both the tree and old…

expected to be carried on throughout your life. The bigger question is whether or not it is more fulfilling to be the giver or receiver of an act of kindness. I believe it is more fulfilling to the giver because it is rewarding knowing that your gift is giving someone pleasure and it is not only benefiting the person you are helping but also yourself. Everyone knows the feeling you get as a child on Christmas morning when you are itching to open every present. This feeling changes as you get…

Giving always causes me to pause. As an item leaves my hands, or a person leaves my presence, and there is emptiness created that feels pregnant, as if my palms hold a phantom, or the room a ghost. Is giving always a form a losing? But what of these things that give and go on giving? As it leaves your hand, it is already there again to be given once more. It is a gift. This is what my children have taught me. A mother’s love, being imperfect, and intentions, always impure, can never give the…

“Lather or Nothing Else” and “The Gift of the Magi,” Tellez and O’Henry use symbols to express a deeper significance. Using the fob and combs that Della and Jim both give each other for Christmas, O’Henry demonstrates that love is truly what gift giving is about in “The Gift of the Magi.” The very sharp razor that the barber possesses in “Lather or Nothing Else” represents the choice the barber has to make. Both of these symbols play an extremely important role in the lives of all of the main…

will be well lived if you always think of doing special things for people who can never repay you. Volunteerism according one Business Dictionary is an act which involves taking initiatives on a tasks, responsibilities or projects. It is all about giving one’s energy, time, and skills freely. A person who actively takes on…

characters show the love for each other by giving up their most valued material possessions to buy Christmas presents for each other. II. Plot. A. Della and Jim are a married young couple living in an $8 a week apartment. 1. Della only has $1.87 saved to buy the perfect Christmas present for Jim. 2. Jim also wants to buy his wife a Christmas present. B. Both sell their sentimental possessions to have money to buy a Christmas…

act of gift giving, the impact of shopping on retailers and the economy, and the amount of money the consumers spend during the holidays. During the Christmas season, many economic elements come into play that the consumers and producers must think about when trying to benefit from the frenzy of activity. Gift giving in general has a decreased value to the receiver than the one who originally bought the gift. Buying a gift is often a worse economic choice for the consumer than just giving a…

such problem with his solution is the variability between the circumstances people undergo and changeable nature of life. Another challenge with adopting Singer’s solution is the long-term effects it has on the person living in poverty and the one giving to them. Given the many flaws of Singer’s argument, charity cannot be the solution to poverty itself, rather a component in helping the poor improve their situation. Singer puts forth a bold solution to poverty, stating people are required to…