For a child, two of the worst things can happen are either never leaving him independent or always leaving him to do his own thing.
The Secret Garden, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, has been popular in Britain and the United States since its publication in 1911, and has become Burnett's most famous and successful work. In the history of the United States, there is rarely a book as successful as "The Secret Garden", for which various films and plays have been produced in the past hundred years.
The novel tells the story of Mary, a young English girl living in India, lonely and willful, who loses her parents to a sudden cholera, becomes an orphan, and is sent back to her British uncle's house, who lives in an old manor.
Here Mary meets the warm and kind Deacon and finds a cousin Colin who is just as lonely, autistic, and weird as she is. The three children play freely and work joyfully in this garden, and they learn to be friendly and restore their innocent and happy personalities.
Mary's father was busy with work, her mother was busy with various activities, and Mary's arrival did not bring joy to her mother, but disgust, so as soon as Mary was born, her mother entrusted her to the care of the nanny, and Mary rarely saw her mother since she was a child, let alone maternal love. And the servants of the house always followed her and did what she wanted, and slowly Mary became an overbearing and selfish little fellow. The tutors who came to teach her hated her so much that they resigned after teaching for a long time.
Cousin Colin grew up weak and sickly, lying in bed all day, his father did not like him, and could even be said to hate him, because his mother's death was related to his birth, no one in the whole manor cared about him, no one talked to him, no one played with him, and slowly he became obedient, and he didn't even know what "spring" was.
Perhaps the most likable person is Deacon, who is warm, kind, intelligent and industrious, and has a powerful magic power that can make everyone willing to come near him, even flowers and animals.
The author has created the strange personalities of Mary and Colin Colin to tell the reader that both of their personality formations are related to the family environment, which is caused by the neglect of parents, the lack of maternal love, and the lack of sunshine in their hearts.
The reason why Deacon can be so optimistic is because the power of maternal love supports his happy and healthy growth. Deacon's mother, Mrs. Sorby, gave selfless help after Mary came to the manor, and she did not even hesitate to stop Craven's horse.
Deakin's family lived a difficult life, with cramped houses and insufficient food to eat, but the family lived happily, optimistically, kindly, and always enthusiastically and selflessly to help others. This is why Deakin and his siblings are cheerful and optimistic.
The reason why Deacon has a powerful attraction magic, and why Mary and Colin will become kind and gentle children again, is inseparable from their close contact with nature.
Mary, led by the robin, opened the secret garden, and in fact opened the door of the soul, slowly stopping being selfish and domineering.
When Mary took Colin to the garden to play, Colin breathed in the fresh air, smelled the smell of the earth, he had the courage to live, he wanted to live, to live forever.
In the secret garden, they communicate with nature cordially, treat them kindly, and believe that as long as they communicate with plants with a sincere and innocent heart, plants will become their friends. Sukhomlinsky once said: "The child's heart is sensitive, it is open to accept all that is good." Yes, Mary and Colin were eager to be like normal people, they learned to open their hearts slowly, and Mary learned the local dialect. Colin also tried to get out of the room and embrace nature.
Deakin, Mary, and Colin, although they lived in different circumstances and had different statuses, helped each other and eventually established a sincere friendship.
When Martha comes to Mary's room to make a fire, Mary is very unfriendly to Martha, and Martha does not blame her and becomes good friends with her. Later, Martha introduces Deacon and Mary to each other, and when Mary takes Deacon to the Secret Garden, Deacon helps her, praises her, and makes Mary understand that someone is willing to be friends with her, and she is also a child who is liked by someone.
Deakin treats Colin the same way, helping him practice walking, building muscles, and preparing food for him passionately, and with the help of Mary and Deacon, Colin has a new hope for life. Actively cooperate with them and gradually restore their health.
Their feelings are not mixed with any impurities, and they treat each other without reservation. They learn from each other, discover each other's strengths, and also point out each other's problems. Share your happiness together, live happily together.
"The Secret Garden" is a world full of fraternal innocence, and the whole book exudes the brilliance of love, making people warm and touching.
The imperfection of the child shows that he needs to grow, which also shows that they need the love of the family and society. Only by treating them sincerely can we make them grow up healthy and happy.