![]() Little by little, the boy takes more and more from the tree until by the end there is nothing left but a stump. All the elements associated with the boy are related to gender expectations of males while the all the gender expectations of females are situated within the tree. While the tree never gets to leave her home, the boy gets to leave home and find a job, marry, have kids and even set sail for a sea voyage. The tree is referred to as “she” and “her” and calls the forest her home. This fits in well with a mother’s unconditional love and with the idea that charity should be equitably delivered to all who need it, regardless of their own character or lack thereof. The tree consistently gives the boy whatever it asks for, never asking for anything more in return than love. Interpretations from the tree being a symbol of the boy’s mother to the tree being a metaphor for Christian charity are all applicable to the theme of unconditional love. ![]() ![]() ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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