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Analysis Of Th The Giving Tree By Shel Silverstein

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Growing up as a Pastor’s child in a less than privileged area, I never truly understood how generous and selfless my parents are. Living on my dad’s salary, raising three kids and constantly taking in the homeless must have been such a heavy load on their shoulders. Yet, my parents still managed to send us all to a nice Christian school and I never once in my life felt underprivileged. My parents always had generous and happy hearts, constantly looking to help others. However, when I was a child, I couldn’t care less or even thank my parents for what they have sacrificed for me. I had always learned to say thank you to my parents, but saying it just to be polite and it really had no impact. Later in my life around high school age, I came upon my favorite book as a child, The Giving Tree, and it truly made me think of my parents and the sacrifices they make. Although this book had little impact on my life as a child, The Giving Tree instilled in me a different point of view as a young adult. …show more content…

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