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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The Garden of Inheritance Movie Summary Throughout the presentation of the film‚ I learned very interesting facts about Gregor Mendel. Firstly‚ he was a part of the Augustine order. He would make friends of house mice‚ which he would then use in his breeding experiments. Father Ramsik did not support Gregor Mendel’s experimentation at all and criticized his work by saying that it was secular. He believed that science experiments were not a proper occupation for an Augustinian friar.
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Perf. Arthur Burghardt‚ Martin Luther King Jr. Xenon‚ 2003. Film King‚ Martin L. “I Have a Dream- Address at March on Washington” Martin Luther King speeches. Handout. (Professor Capps). English 1A. Norco College. March‚ 2013 Print Seyler‚ Dorothy “Stylistic Techniques” Read‚ Reason‚ Write. Handout. (professor Capps). English 1A. Norco College. March‚ 2013 Print
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Micheal Pollan’s "Playing God in the Garden" addresses the many unseen aspects of farming and the technologies that are being designed to make planting effortless and safe. Pollan discusses how New Leaf (the plant company which has created the new biotechnological seeds) advertises a safer and less expensive way of farming‚ while concealing the harmful aspects of its product. The idea of genetically altering organisms has always made me uncomfortable. When I began to read this article‚ I assumed
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Jianan Chen Ms. D’Amore English Honors 11 10 October 2012 Katherine Anne Porter Katherine Anne Porter is one of the most celebrated authors in American Literature‚ she is mostly known for her collection of short stories‚ often about themes regarding justice‚ betrayal‚ and the unforgiving nature of the human race. Throughout her life the many things that influenced her views and morals also helped shape the way she writes and the messages in her stories. Porter experienced a variety of cultures
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This poem uses the deterioration of an Edenic garden to represent the corrupting effect of organised religion upon our internal state of being. Blake’s ’The Garden of Love’ functions as a criticism upon organised religion‚ poignantly reflecting on its capacity to replace humanity’s innocent joys with rules and empty routines. Stanza 1 The name ’Garden of Love’ almost appears hackneyed through its traditional‚ Edenic connotations. It is a representation of innocence‚ with green‚ open spaces often
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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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