The giving tree (The boy and the apple tree)
Transcript of The giving tree (The boy and the apple tree)
A long time ago, there were a huge apple tree and a little boy living happily together. Time went by… the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day.
Later on, the boy came back to see the
tree 4 times
The first time
The boy came back and asked for money to buy toys
The apple tree told the boy that you could pick all my apples and sold them. So, you would have money.
The second time
The boy who now turned into a man
returned and asked for a house.
The apple tree told the boy to chop off its branches to build a house.
The third time
The man returned and asked for a
boat.
The apple tree gave the man its trunk to build a boat.
The last time
The man returned The apple tree said:
“come, sit down with me and rest.”asked for
a place to rest
because he was old and tired.
Theme of the storyThe tree in the story represents our parents. When we are young, we love to play with them. When we grow up, we leave them and only come back when we need help. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they could just to make you happy. So, share some time with your parents before it’s too late.