Why Is The Giving Tree Weak

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Have you ever read the book “The Giving Tree: by shelsilverstein? Well if you haven’t it is about a tree that gives her whole live to a little boy.And the boy never give her any thing out of it.Do you think the tree is strong or weak? Well if you think the tree is strong i bet i can convince you that the tree is weak.The tree is weak because she does not stand up for her self,Also, the tree is weak because her happiness depends on the boy, last, she is weak because she loves some one that does not love her back. First reason why the tree is weak, she does not stand up for her self.This makes the tree weak because she lets the boy take her branches but if she was strong she would say i need some of my branches.Also the tree says “Take my branches

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