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The boy in "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silversteen does not deserve the trees love. The tree gave everything while the boy gave nothing "so the boy climbed up the tree and gathered the apple. He takes and doesn't give so it's a one sided relationship. He also lied by sayying "I am too big to climb", then he "climbed up the tree and gethered her apples". Since he could climb the tree and only did it for personal gain instead of doing it for the tree it means he only cares about personal profit. She even says "the tree was happy... but not really". The boy ignores her at this pont like he doesn't care about her misery making him a complete narcisist. So in conclusion because of the relationships one sided behavior, the boys love of profit and

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