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* TearJerker: The story is (intentionally) both heartwarming and sad. We cry in happiness for the selfless spirit of the Giving Tree even though we feel sad that she has sacrificed everything about herself to express that love.
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* TearJerker: The story is (intentionally) both heartwarming and sad. We cry in happiness for the selfless spirit of the Giving Tree even though we feel sad that she has sacrificed everything about herself to express that love.love.
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Given how Silverstein almost never said anything about the book itself, it's clear that the ambiguity about its message is the point.
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* AccidentalAesop: Don't keep giving and giving people things when they keep asking, or they'll just keep taking and taking while giving you nothing in return.
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* AccidentalAesop: Don't keep giving AlternateAesopInterpretation: Being a ReclusiveArtist, all Silverstein ever stated about the book was that it was a [[https://www.nytimes.com/1978/04/30/archives/the-third-mr-silverstein.html depiction of a relationship where one gives and the other takes]]. Many fans have tried to interpret some sort of moral in the book in spite of its ambiguity:
** Many view the story as a cautionary tale against continuously giving people things when they keep asking,or they'll causing them to just keep taking and taking while giving you nothing in return.return.
** Others view the story as a GreenAesop, showing the consequences of when man continuously takes from nature while doing nothing to maintain it.
** Many view the story as a cautionary tale against continuously giving people things when they keep asking,
** Others view the story as a GreenAesop, showing the consequences of when man continuously takes from nature while doing nothing to maintain it.
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* {{Glurge}}: The story is supposed to be a touching ode to the selflessness of a parent's unconditional love for their children. However, in highlighting just ''how'' selfless that love is, the Tree's sacrifice and the Boy's neediness can come across as rather creepy to some readers.
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%%* {{Glurge}}: The story is supposed to be a touching ode to the selflessness of a parent's unconditional love for their children. However, in highlighting just ''how'' selfless that love is, the Tree's sacrifice and the Boy's neediness can come across as rather creepy to some
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* {{Glurge}}: The story is supposed to be a touching ode to the selflessness of a parent's unconditional love for their children. However, in highlighting just ''how'' selfless that love it, is, the Tree's sacrifice and the Boy's neediness can come across as rather creepy to some readers.
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Moving to trivia.
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* MagnumOpusDissonance: Hands down, this book is considered Shel Silverstein's best known work. However, Silverstein openly admitted during his life that the Giving Tree was not his favorite of his books.
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* MagnumOpusDissonance: Hands down, this book is considered Shel Silverstein's best known work. However, Silverstein openly admitted during his life that the Giving Tree was not his favorite of his books.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: The Tree's love for the Boy is unconditional, but because the Boy is never said to give the Giving Tree anything in return, and doesn't seem to notice or appreciate the sacrifices the Tree is making for his happiness, some readers find the Boy to be very unsympathetic, which in turn makes the Giving Tree's sacrifice into {{glurge}}.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
** The Tree's love for the Boy is unconditional, but because the Boy is never said to give the Giving Tree anything in return, and doesn't seem to notice or appreciate the sacrifices the Tree is making for his happiness, some readers find the Boy to be very unsympathetic, which in turn makes the Giving Tree's sacrifice into{{glurge}}.{{glurge}}.
** Some have even interpreted it as a story about an abusive relationship, with the {{Jerkass}} boy taking advantage of the tree's hospitality.
** The Tree's love for the Boy is unconditional, but because the Boy is never said to give the Giving Tree anything in return, and doesn't seem to notice or appreciate the sacrifices the Tree is making for his happiness, some readers find the Boy to be very unsympathetic, which in turn makes the Giving Tree's sacrifice into
** Some have even interpreted it as a story about an abusive relationship, with the {{Jerkass}} boy taking advantage of the tree's hospitality.
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not really the aesop
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: You should let your children take everything until there is nothing left of yourself.
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** As well as the selfishness of the child, who just keeps taking.
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* {{Glurge}}: The story is supposed to be a touching ode to the selflessness of a parent's unconditional love for their children. However, in highlighting just ''how'' selfless that love it, the Tree's sacrifice and the Boy's neediness can come across as rather creepy to some readers.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: The Tree's love for the Boy is unconditional, but because the Boy is never said to give the Giving Tree anything in return, and doesn't seem to notice or appreciate the sacrifices the Tree is making for his happiness, some readers find the Boy to be very unsympathetic. This unsympathetic, which in turn makes the Giving Tree's sacrifice into {{glurge}}.
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* {{Glurge}}: The story is supposed to be a heartwarming touching ode to the selflessness of a parent's unconditional love for their children. However, in highlighting just ''how'' selfless that love it, the Tree's sacrifice can come across as rather creepy to some readers.
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* BrokenBase: As indicated by the separate sections on the main page, this story is by far the most polarizing of Silverstein's works.
* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: People who love you will give you whatever you ask, even if it kills them and doesn't profit you.
* {{Glurge}}: You should let your children take everything until there is nothing left of yourself.
* TearJerker: Is the story a creepy depiction of sociopathy and codependency, or a touching portrayal of the selflessness of unconditional love? Either way, this trope applies.
* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: People who love you will give you whatever you ask, even if it kills them and doesn't profit you.
* {{Glurge}}: You should let your children take everything until there is nothing left of yourself.
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* BrokenBase: As indicated by the separate sections on the main page, this story is by far the most polarizing of Silverstein's works.
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* TearJerker: In spite of attempts to make Is the story seem ominous a creepy depiction of sociopathy and codependency, or creepy, it's a marvelously touching portrayal of the selflessness of unconditional love.love? Either way, this trope applies.
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