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Cherry Tree Garden By Jean Breede
One can make the assumption that the "cherry tree garden" is a form of expression Jean Breeze used for overcoming depression in a psychological point of view in the physical form of a garden. The author hints that the cherry tree is some form of a metaphor with a much deeper meaning than an actual garden. The garden can be a representation of anything. Poverty, career, or even material possessions, but that doesn't matter. It's the sense of pride that the garden conveys. Early on in the passage the author talks about the cherry tree garden as if it were his own child, as if it was something to be proud of. For example “Used to be a cherry tree in the garden, wasn’t no, well arranged blossom bedded softly shaded, garden” is an excellent example

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