His motivations become evident when reading his illustrations, books, and poems, as well as when listening to his songs. And like many Chicagoans, Silverstein did not believe in sugarcoating the truth. Silverstein, like me, was born in Chicago. Since the initial publication, scholars, students, and many others have offered a variety of interpretations and critiques of this short yet provocative work, calling into question not only how women (metaphorically), men, and children interact but also how we as a global society decide to manage our future. Described by its author, Shel Silverstein, as a simple story of a relationship between two people, The Giving Tree reads like a children’s book while offering much food for thought. Some readers disliked the story so much that they wrote an alternative ending, while others celebrated it as a modern-day parable. For fifty years, The Giving Tree, a short illustrated tale revered by adults and loved by children, has provoked outrage and acclaim in equal measure.
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