tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657368378863560055.post84061419505243559..comments2024-03-23T09:09:59.386-04:00Comments on ANNIE AND AUNT: I'm glad The Giving Tree wasn't my motherAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10668869030805539811noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657368378863560055.post-22652717173870423842011-12-04T10:52:28.232-05:002011-12-04T10:52:28.232-05:00It's probably my fault you don't like the ...It's probably my fault you don't like the giving tree, dear daughter o' mine.<br />I think the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, as your wonderful post clearly shows.<br />Don't know why any mom would really like this book.<br />She is such a sad old abused thing.<br />The trouble is that Shel Silverstein here was trying to say something allegorical and profound, as a tribute to his mother, no doubt, and he ended up instead revealing something about their relationship he should have taken another look at. He does have a nice sense of humor and sense of the absurd in some of his kids' poems, but I'm not a fan.<br />Love you,<br />Mom Tree, still standingJudy Thomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370852162161075710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657368378863560055.post-84766546728466727202011-12-03T13:30:36.379-05:002011-12-03T13:30:36.379-05:00Oh, thank goodness I am not the only one who loath...Oh, thank goodness I am not the only one who loathes this book!Storied Citieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905014932745432905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657368378863560055.post-52558822623050261552011-12-03T05:11:59.023-05:002011-12-03T05:11:59.023-05:00I also hate The Giving Tree. But I love the rest ...I also hate The Giving Tree. But I love the rest of Silverstein's poetry. For years I've been reconciling the contradiction by pretending "The Giving Tree" doesn't exist.<br /><br />Also, I love your morning routine!Kathryne B Alfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752921413022073120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657368378863560055.post-76236964343857791272011-12-03T03:19:53.565-05:002011-12-03T03:19:53.565-05:00I put this book up with The Rainbow Fish as having...I put this book up with The Rainbow Fish as having a horrible message.<br /><br />To cleanse the taste, you could try Uncle Shelby's ABZ's, a Silverstein book in a completely different mode.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005286623073064886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657368378863560055.post-55555063328041913412011-12-02T22:40:01.083-05:002011-12-02T22:40:01.083-05:00I admit, I also loved The Giving Tree as a child. ...I admit, I also loved The Giving Tree as a child. But you make a really good point; the message isn't a particularly good one. Have you seen The Sassy Gay Friend video about it? It's not the funniest of the series, but it makes a lot of the same points you do here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYQavD9mSIc.<br /><br />-EricaErica Sandsnoreply@blogger.com