THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1- Provide information about the author’s biography. 2- Find the themes of the story. Provide examples by means of extracts. 3- Look up the notions of Theosophy and New Thought. In what ways do they relate to the book? 4- Describe the characters in the story. 5- Which symbols can you find in the novel? Explain their meanings according to your interpretation. 6- Mention characteristics of children’s literature in the story. 7- Analyse:
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“The Secret Garden” written by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a fantastic children’s Literature book. There are several critics on what is the real metaphoric meaning behind the novel. There are several themes that exists amongst which is the theme of “Utopia”‚ which can be defined as a perfect society‚ a place of perfection and happiness‚ and the opposite to that happiness‚ “Dystopia”. As a reader who has read the book I couldn’t agree less on the ideal idea of the secret garden in the novel that is
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Garden State by ’Pipsorcle’ Andrew Largeman’s (Zack Braff) journey throughout "Garden State" seems to be a testament on the meaning of liberation. Going from his struggling acting life in Los Angeles to his hometown in New Jersey‚ where he witnesses his mother’s funeral‚ Andrew is in the mist of confronting difficult issues. One of the biggest issues is coming to terms with his psychologist father (Ian Holm)‚ whom he has distanced himself from for many years because he has put him on powerful
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In Gail Tsukiyama’s The Samurai’s Garden Stephen is sent from his homeland in China to Japan to recover from tuberculosis. In his journey to recovery he begins to learn from the culture of the Japanese. Stephen soon discovers that Matsu‚ the family’s servant‚ shows quintessential characteristics of Japanese culture. Matsu’s traits can often be compared to those of medieval Japanese warriors. Throughout Samurai’s Garden‚ Matsu shows characteristics of a true samurai. One of the characteristics present
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Flat Parsley or garden parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a species of Petroselinum in the family Apiaceae‚ native to the centralMediterranean region (southern Italy‚ Algeria‚ and Tunisia)‚ naturalized elsewhere in Europe‚ and widely cultivated as an herb‚ a spice‚ and a vegetable. Where it grows as a biennial‚ in the first year‚ it forms a rosette of tripinnate leaves 10–25 cm long with numerous 1–3 cm leaflets‚ and ataproot used as a food store over the winter. Parsley is widely used
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Archetype: The Garden The Garden is a mythological archetype that is well known as one of the famous four archetypes. The Garden is a representation of peace and sanctuary‚ because of its holy essence. This archetype has been portrayed for many years as a place of sanctuary and solitude for the fact that there was a place needed for people of all kinds to live in peace. The word paradise is also used most commonly to describe the setting of The Garden‚ it is most commonly known as a place where
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There is an event that I just can describe as one of the most memorable time of my life: The performance of all my favorite singers at the Jazz in the Garden concert. In the concert‚ I could experience many sensations that were more enjoyable that is why this experience is significant for me. Listening and seeing my favorite singers on that cold night was awesome because I had never seen them; furthermore‚ the taste and the smell of different food at the concert‚ makes me want to repeat that amazing
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ENGLISH LANDSCAPE GARDEN: a style of Landscape garden which emerged in England in the early 18th century‚ and spread across Europe‚ replacing the more formal‚ symmetrical jardin à la française (French formal garden)of the 17th century as the principal gardening style of Europe presented an idealized view of nature. often inspired by paintings of landscapes by Claude Lorraine and Nicolas Poussin‚ and some were Influenced by the classic Chinese gardens of the East usually included a lake‚ sweeps
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temples and its many gardens of Ryoan-Ji. The temple was built in 1450 by Hosokawa Katsumoto‚ a military leader in Japan. During the Onin war the temple was demolished and Katsumoto’s son‚ Hosokawa Matsumoto‚ rebuilt the temple in 1488. The temple is a resting place for the emperors of the Onin war.in which their tombs lie to what is known as the Seven Imperial Tombs. Adjacent to the temple is it’s accompanying Zen garden which is also considered to be a dry garden. The Zen garden of Ryoan- Ji is 2669
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The Secret Garden‚ written by Frances Hodgson Burnett‚ takes places in India and gloomy Misselthwaite Manor. The protagonist is Mary Lennox‚ a disagreeable looking child with a selfish attitude. The antagonist is Archibald Craven‚ Mary’s uncle. He is known as a horrid‚ disagreeable‚ hunchback that everyone fears. Some other characters are: Master Colin Craven‚ who is Mary’s sickly cousin‚ Dickon Sowerby‚ who is known as both “a common moor boy” and “a Yorkshire Angel‚” Martha Sowerby‚ who is the
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