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Don't be like me ;(

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the relationship between the tree and the family is an addiction. The Black Walnut tree is an extended metaphor to addiction. the family is suffering from something like smoking. they know how awful it is for their health, yet they do nothing because they are afraid of the emptiness they would feel. they leave it for another year, and things get worse, but still they do nothing because they fear the recovery state.

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The tree is somewhat of a sacred object for the daughter, but more-so a constant burden to the mother. She sees it as another way to gather money for the hardship they are facing.

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The relationship between the family and the tree is symbolizes a strong bond  between the mother, daughter, and father. The daughter and mother cannot sell their tree to a lumber because it holds a strong part of their past.

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The relationship between the family and the tree is sentimental. In the beginning, the speaker and the mother wanted to get rid of the tree, but at the end, they soon realize that if they get rid of it, the father will be disappointed. I am assuming that the father has passed because he was never present with the two characters in the poem. So, out of guilt and emptiness, the mother and speaker decide to keep the tree despite the great reasons to get rid of it.

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The relationship of the tree to the family serves as a an item that seems as an item passed down from their previous heritage. it is probably for a rememberance of their older ancestors; and would be rude to sell it and pay the mortgage with it.

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The Relationship between the tree and the family represents how difficult change is. Regardless of the pressure caused by the mortgage, the family keeps the tree because it reminds them of their husband/father. They refuse change even when reality cracks at them like a "whip".

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The family loves the tree because of the memories it brings of their father but they also hate the tree because it puts the family in dangerous money problems to where they can barely survive.

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The relationship between the family and the tree is the experiences shared between the generations of the family and the walnut tree

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The relationship between the family and the tree is that the tree has sentimental value to them and despite the hard times they endure, they refuse to cut it down.

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The relationship between the family and the tree is sacred because they argue on whether or not to sell it to get an income. Also, that they are closely connected to one another.

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The relationship between the family and the tree is that the tree symbolizes a memory of a beloved deceased father.

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The relationship between the family and the tree is that the family has sentimental value with the tree and keeps it regardless of the financial struggles they face. There is a type of "love hate" relationship between them, though they could sell the tree and relief immediate financial problems or keep the tree as is due to the personal attachment that is deeper than just physical financial burden.

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The relationship between the tree and the family is one in which familial sentimentality overrules any logical thought. The tree represents family and legacy, so no matter what setbacks the tree may cause, the family will not get rid of it.

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Trees stand for family, in the poem the tree symbolizes the family's past. In the dream the daughter has she visualizes her family history. the realization of her family history has a big role on whether or not her and her mother decide to cut down the tree. It is their family tree.

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The relationship between the family and the tree is the tree represents the past generations of the family . The tree has branches so it is it symbolizes a family tree.

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The relationship between the family and tree is that the tree is symbolized as the family tree that they are connected to and because of that connection, they have deep thoughts about whether or not they should sell the black walnut tree

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The relationship between the family and the tree is a sentimental one.  Yet the tree is the source of their problems. The tree causes the family many problems yet they have a connection to the tree because it symbolizes their connection to the past.  They know that getting rid of the tree will benefit them greatly yet they are reluctant to get rid of it because the tree reminds them of the past. Overall the family has a conflicting relationship with the tree.

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The family and the tree have a conflicted relationship. The family cherishes the tree because of the memories it holds, and the  tie that it has to their fathers, but consider selling it because of the trouble it causes and the potential benefits the tree yields.

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The relationship between the family and the tree symbolizes the father. Them facing the fact that they will have to cut down the tree to save their house symbolizes them letting go of the father and starting to live for themselves

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The relation between the family and the tree is that the tree represents the state of their life and as the quality of life goes down the tree grows black. Something they would like to detach themselves from but cannot.

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The relationship between the tree and the family is that the tree represents the family and their struggle to live a life their ancestors would be proud of. The fruit getting "hard to gather away" is a reference to the family struggling to pay their mortgage and live a good life(Oliver).

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The tree symbolizes the father. They are trying to let go of what was left of him but they aren't completely ready to do so. Once they cut the tree down, they are cutting him off completely. The tree is the last thing that is left of him.

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the tree symbolizes the family as they both have been rooted together for stability.

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The relationship between the tree and the family is one of indecision because the family cannot determine whether to sell the tree for money to pay off their mortgage or if they should keep the tree and the memories and heritage that come along with it

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The tree is sentimental, being around for generations providing and helping the family. The tree represents the father who had passed and the family wants to get rid of the tree but cannot move on and they are rewarded

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The family believes that the tree is sentimental to them and symbolizes the importance of family. Even though the family needs the money and could get that through cutting down the tree they choose to keep it due to its importance.

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The relationship between family and a tree is that they both relate to life and growth. The two objects represent strong bonds, a tree bringing leaves intact, and a family which holds love together.

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The family is connected to the tree as it represents all their generations and the hardships they've gone through.

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The relationship between the family and tree is that the family's heritage and history is rooted with the tree itself and that is more important than the financial struggles that the mother and daughter are dealing with. Even though the tree is burdensome physically, emotionally and figuratively the tree is too valuable to the family to be cut down.

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The relationship between the family and the tree is that tree symbolizes the families lost ones and it sentimental value is worth more than any amount of money. Selling tree equates to the losing the memories of the loved ones lost, tearing away the generations that proceeded them. The roots run deep and digging them up is equivalent to starting over there family tree.

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The relationship between the family and the tree represents how their life is slowly being decayed as each day they have pieces of themselves carried off with the wind and flow in the breeze into death, where the mother"s husband has been fully carried off in the wind to another life away from the mother and daughter.

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The relationship of the family is that of two broken hearts torn between the decision of selling the tree that symbolizes their deceased beloved. They hesitate due to the fact that they would feel ashamed if they were to rid the backyard of the tree that represents the husband/father of the woman and her daughter. The speaker, the daughter, describes the feelings that are felt by her and her heartbroken mother.

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hi

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The relationship between the family and the tree symbolizes the value and bond that keeps the generations down the line alive unlike having money which wouldn't have a strong value or meaning personally.

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The relationship between the family and the tree is that the black walnut tree symbolizes their family tree, and that the tree has lived for generations in their "fathers'" backyard. The roots of tree are deep in the ground, so their family memories are implanted deep in the ground. The black walnut tree is their only connection together.

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What is the relationship between family and tree?