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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Brunett created an inspirational tale of transformation and empowerment. Mary Lennox, a sickly and contrary little girl, is orphaned to dim prospects in a gloomy English manor - her only friend is a bed-ridden boy named Colin whose prospects may be dimmer than hers.
The secret garden resurrects Colin and Mary, and they resurrect it in turn. The Necessity of Human Companionship Susan Sowerby's comment that children who are unwanted never thrive is another permutation of the Christian Scientist idea that no disease is truly corporeal (caused by the body), but is in fact the result of morbid and negative thinking.
The theme of rejuvenation in 'The Secret Garden' reflects the timeless message that life, hope, and beauty can flourish from neglect and decay. Summary The novel begins with Mary Lennox, a young girl whose life undergoes a dramatic change when she moves to her uncle’s estate on the Yorkshire moors.
At that time, a walled-in rose garden served as her outdoor workroom, and was the place where she wrote the better part of The Secret Garden. At the time of her death, on October 29, 1924, in Long Island, New York, she had published more than forty books.
May 29, 2018 · The Secret Garden Review ‘The Secret Garden’ is an innocent, simple but potent children’s story about how a little girl’s discovery of an abandoned garden leads to a profound change in her life and that of those around her. The author utilizes a simple story to advance her thesis about the near-magical power of positive thinking.
The Secret Garden tells the story of ten-year-olds Mary, an ugly and spoiled girl from India, and Colin, a sickly and spoiled hypochondriac.When Mary's parents and their servants die suddenly of cholera, Mary is shipped to live with her uncle Mr. Archibald Craven at Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire, England, where she lives for an entire month before discovering Colin's existence.
Explanation of the famous quotes in The Secret Garden, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues. ... SparkNotes Plus subscription is $4. ...
