Most people take giving a brand new definition. You don't have to like what people give you just Think about why they gave it to you. In the book The Giving Tree the tree is being really kind to the boy and letting him take her stuff. The giving tree is all about giving and being greedy is not all about giving. I think giving is a big part of this book.The tree is giving all her things to the boy so he can survive. "I want to buy things and have fun.I want some money?""I'm sorry," said the tree, "but I have no money.I have only leaves and apples.Take my apples, Boy, and sell them in the city. Then you will have money and you will be happy." The tree is really giving in this part of the story whatever the boy needs the tree …show more content…
The boy takes a lot from the tree and does not say thank you or give stuff back.“Can you give me a house? " I have no house," said the tree. "The forest is my house, but you may cut off my branches and build a house. Then you will be happy." And so the boy cut off her branches and carried them away to build his house.” This text from the story explains how the boy just walks away, he does not say thank you The book is trying to say the tree is like a parent and the boy is the son. The tree is giving and the son is really greedy. The author shows how giving can make a good person.The author shows how giving in the trees point of view.“I have only leaves and apples.Take my apples, Boy, and sell them in the city. Then you will have money and you will be happy.” The tree is giving the apples because the boy needs money.All the tree wants is for the boy to be happy.The greedy part is in the point of view of the boy. This is gonna tell you how the boy is greedy.“And so the boy cut down her trunk and made a boat and sailed away.And the tree was happy ... but not really And after a long time the boy came back again.” The boy keeps coming back for more stuff.The difference of the boy and tree is that the boy is the one who wants everything. The tree wants nothing but the boy to be happy. “ I have only leaves and apples. Take my apples, Boy, and sell them in the city. Then you will have money and you will be happy." The boy is being greedy and the tree did not want the boy to be