Make sure that you give to others and make sure that you don’t expect others to give gifts back to you. Always be happy with what you have. In the stories “The Gift and the Giver” by Russell G. Davis and Brent K. Ashabranner and “A Rich Man’s Son” the authors both demonstrate the theme of the importance of giving to others and showing gratitude for the gifts received. “The Gift and the Giver” talks about a farmer who finds a tremendous apple in his farm. He realizes that its beauty is so good that it should be given to King. The King receives the magnificent gift but the farmer shows gratitude when the King asks for what he wanted in return. The farmer says that he wishes for the King to be happy and that was all he wished. This is how the …show more content…
One theme that is shows is to always give to others and show gratitude for what you get in return. In this story, a farmer finds an apple which looks beautiful. He realizes that none of his family is worthy of it and decides to give it to the King. The King is so grateful that he decides to give his horse, even though the farmer asked for nothing but for the king to be happy. However, a rich merchant comes and asks for a gift back when he gives a fine horse. The King decides to give the apple that he received from the farmer, but the rich merchant is not happy with what he gets. In the text it states, “Such a fruit is worthy of my King. I decided that only our beloved King could deserve such a thing. So I have carried the fruit a great distance from my house. And I wish to give it to you.” The King was greatly moved by the simple love of the farmer. “What would you have in return?” the King asked. “Name it, and it is yours.” The farmer was surprised. “I want nothing but to see the joy on your face when you see this that God has made.” This shows how the king feels about when the farmer hands him the apple. Another quote that can support this is, “I have heard that you have given your own horse to a farmer, the merchant said. For that reason, I have brought you a fine horse from my