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he only ever wanted for himself and the only time he ever cared was when the tree was giving. but when it couldnt give anymore he was still able to find a way to use it.

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he only ever wanted for himself and the only time he ever cared was when the tree was giving. but when it couldnt give anymore he was still able to find a way to use it.

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Thomas Murray

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the boy only wanted things that would benefit only him and he didn't realize how much he needed the tree. but the tree was happy only when she was used for something

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the boy only wanted things that was going to benefit only him and didn't realize how much he really needed the tree to get to where he was

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I feel like the boy was very selfish and not wanting to making the tree happy. Even though the tree was being treated badly it still wanted to make the boy happy.

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The boy didn't care as much for the tree as the tree did for him. The boy misused the tree and dried them out  of their generosity for his own selfish gain. She went over and beyond in order to keep him satisfied while he couldn't even do one nice thing in return.

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i thought the boy was being selfish

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One thing I always notice when rereading the giving tree is that sometimes I can act really similarly to the tree. I give my time and help and go out of my way for others so often that sometimes it can be detrimental to my own well being.

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The tree remained happy as time went on

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The boy was greedy and the tree was being used and was giving anything.

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I remember the story, the tree reminds me of some people I knew and their relationship with their parents

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Something that I noticed was that the tree gives the boy many things in order for him to be happy, and no matter how long the boy was gone, the tree was always filled with joy to see him again.

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The tree gave the boy everything until there was nothing left to give while the boy just took advantage of the tree's kindness.

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I noticed that the tree, was providing a lot for the boy at her expense. She cared more about the boys needs then her own.

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I noticed that even after losing everything, all the tree wanted was to be happy and be there for the young boy. (Even when he took almost everything)

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I think it would've been better if the boy was giving back to the tree instead of going to it whenever he needed something

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I noticed that even though the tree was doing things for the boy he was wasn’t doing anything in return for the tree so in a way he was being selfish

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I noticed the boy only came to the tree when he needed something, and the tree still wanted to give him more.

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The boy was being selfish and I noticed the tree did not even notice he was because she was so lonely she was joyed to see someone.

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the tree gave the boy everything and the boy use it for himself not caring how the tree felt after leaving it for so long

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I want to know why the tree was happy and satisfied with just giving and giving and giving and get little in return over the years? The boy/man is pretty rude

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Andy Garcia Santos
i noticed that the boy was taking advantage of the tree and taking things from it but the tree didn't mind at all as long as the boy was happy

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The boy seemed needy and the tree gave a lot with nothing in return

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I think it was a lot more melancholy than I remember. I think it's because the boy was growing up while the tree was hanging on to the past.

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it was a short, but a nice heart warming story but it shows you can't always give your all to someone.

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I thought the boy was selfish

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I think that the boy was being selfish and wasn't giving the tree anything in return like time, and only came to the tree when he needed something. I noticed that the tree was willing to do anything for the boy so that he can be happy. I remember the boy when he was really old finally spending time with the tree.

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It would've been a better ending if the man had kids and a wife and the children played on the tree.

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Post one things that you think, notice, or remember about the story you just read.