“Trees are to make no shade in winter.” What does this mean? (Contrast this line with the line immediately before it.)

Question

(i) “Trees are to make no shade in winter.” What does this mean? (Contrast this line with the line immediately before it.)

(ii) “Trees are for apples to grow on, or pears.” Do you agree that one purpose of a tree is to have fruit on it? Or do you think this line is humorous?

Answer 1

(i) During winter time, we make use of tree wood to build a **** to feel warm. In summer time, we need protection from sunlight and trees provide the cool shades.

(ii) Well trees make fruits to hide their seeds to make more trees. And these fruits are food for us. So in a way, this line is humorous as trees let fruits grow on them and the people who eat these fruits grow beneath them.