The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono (Book Analysis)
The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono. It provides a thorough exploration of the story’s plot, characters and main themes, including the importance of caring for the environment and the power of one person to make a difference in the world. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 24-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Jean Giono
- Presentation of The Man Who Planted Trees
- Summary of The Man Who Planted Trees
- Character study
- Elzéard Bouffier
- The narrator
- Analysis of The Man Who Planted Trees
- A biographical note, or a desire to deceive
- A humanist parable
- Destruction versus creation
- Towards an updated reading: ecological commitment
About The Man Who Planted Trees
The Man Who Planted Trees is a short story which was written for the magazine Reader’s Digest in 1953 on the theme “the most exceptional person I have met”. The author recounts the journey of Elzéard Bouffier, a solitary shepherd who gave life back to an abandoned desert region simply by planting trees. The story has since been translated into many languages, allowing it to reach readers all over the world, and has fueled numerous green initiatives. In spite of its success, Giono chose to make his work royalty-free in order to inspire a love of nature and the environment in as many people as possible.
About Jean Giono
Jean Giono was a French writer and filmmaker. His best-known works include Colline, A King Without Distraction and The Horseman on the Roof. His novelistic output stands out in particular for its profound humanism, the veneration of nature and rural life, and the First World War, which Giono fought in and which had a major impact on his life.
Product details
ISBN | 9782806287861 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | BrightSummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 24 |
File size | 1.4 MB |