This is a children's book.
When the children's school is on winter and summer vacations, it will recommend one or two extracurricular books, and this "Secret Garden" is one of them. I read it before the child read it, and I think it is really a good book, not only the child should read it, but also the parents should read it together.
Mary was born in India, and her servants were obedient to her but ignored by her parents, making her obedient from an early age. Orphaned by a cholera epidemic, she was sent to Miserswaite Manor in Yorkshire, England, to live with her uncle, Mr. Crane.
Due to the death of his wife, Mr. Cranvin was overly sad, and his temperament became gloomy and eccentric, depressed and reclusive. His estate had hundreds of locked rooms and a secret garden that had been closed for ten years. Mari, who was used to walking, accidentally found the door and key to the secret garden with the help of the traveling bird, and walked into the secret that had been sealed for ten years. And the cries she heard in the corridor attracted her to find the mystery of the manor, but no one dared to tell her.
Deacon was a boy who ran all day in the swamp, was good friends with all the little animals, and knew all kinds of plants. His sister Martha was a maid at Miserswaite Manor. Through the introduction of the maid Martha, Mary is full of curiosity about Martha's brother Deacon, and when they first meet, one is curious about everything and the other is familiar with everything, making them quickly friends. With deakin's help, Mary found the key to happiness, and her body became healthier and healthier, and her personality was much softer than before.
When Mary heard the crying again, she followed the sound to see Colin, a ten-year-old boy who still couldn't move alone, who was locked in the house all day and didn't go out, who felt that he wouldn't live long, and who often lost his temper hysterically. Mary's intrusion let Colin know how exciting the outside world is. With the help of Mary and Deacon, not only happiness was found, but also health.
It is impossible not to mention Here Martha and Deacon's mother, Mrs. Sorby, who is the wisest person in the book. It was because of the skipping rope she bought for Mary that this journey of discovery began. She knew the children needed access to the fresh air outside and helped in any way she could.
After reading this book, the main impression is two points.
First, children need adults to pay attention to their hearts. Mary and Colin were both uncaring for the servants, and no one cared about what they wanted, and no one cared about what they thought, and as a result, they were frail, mean, willful, and tantrum at a young age. Deacon, on the other hand, is a completely different person, physically strong, full of vitality, fond of nature, and kind-hearted.
Second, it is the nature of children to like to return to nature. The book depicts a lot of children's love of nature and their closeness to nature. The magical charm of nature makes the two originally willful teenagers become lively and cheerful. And these are also what children are missing today. Their weekends and holidays are surrounded by various classes and cram schools, and few people ask them if they like it or not. Modern technology has filled them with electronic products, and going to nature to feel the magic of nature has become a luxury. Parents with conditions should still try to take their children to the wild, after all, nature is the best classroom.