The image of Winnie the Pooh was born for more than 100 years, and it and the animal friends of the Hundred Acres Forest were loved by children from all over the world. There was also a boy, Christopher Robin, who was able to live with so many good friends, and we thought he was the happiest boy in the world. In fact, the prototype of the cartoon image, the childhood life of the boy Christopher Robin is not so magical and beautiful.
Christopher Robin and his teddy bear
August 21, 2020 is the 100th birthday of Christopher Robin, the son of writer A.A. Milne, and the prototype of the Winnie Bear is a gift christopher Robin received on his first birthday, with its long arms and straight posture that seems to be a far cry from today's cartoon image, the original name of the teddy bear was Edward. The plot of his son playing with a toy inspired his father to create the legendary Winnie the Pooh series.
Christopher Robin's father, Milne
In 1926, after the writing of the picture, Winnie the Pooh became famous overnight, and the childhood Christopher Robin became the focus of the world's attention, and countless children envied him for having a bunch of magical toys and a father who could write stories, and he also became the master of the story.
Young Christopher Robin and father
But in fact, Christopher Robin's father is not a good parent who interacts with his children, and when the father and son are alone, he does not know what to do. He once said: "I don't particularly spoil my children, and I don't have much interest in them." ”
In Christopher Robin's impression, his father always shut himself in the studio and was therefore absent from his upbringing. He wrote in his autobiography: "Most of my childhood was spent with my mother, and I only said anything to my mother. Most of the material in his father's book was also provided to him by his mother. ”
Infant Christopher Robin and mother
With the craze for Winnie the Pooh, the real Christopher Robin became the face of the series campaign, posing for photos with his father and Winnie the Pooh, and after the excitement of initial fame, the young man began to face the distractions of countless letters and phone calls. The love-hate relationship between Christopher Robin in life and Christopher Robin in the fairy tale accompanied him until adulthood.
The 9-year-old was the most popular classmate at school and the most hated, the boy of the same age ruthlessly bullied this classmate they were jealous of, and 13-year-old Christopher Robin began learning boxing to protect himself.
Christopher Robin and father
Christopher Robin said: "In my opinion, my father succeeded by stepping on my young shoulders, and my peaceful childhood was stolen, leaving only some useless false name. ”
Christopher Robin was at home again
Living in the shadow of Winnie the Pooh isn't always sweet, and Christopher Robin's only consolation is his cousin Leslie, whose relationship with Leslie is opposed by his family, who keep Christopher Robin out of the family. In order to unite with his cousin, Christopher Robin also issued a statement to the media, refusing to accept any royalties from his father. The father and son were less and less connected, and the mother had no relationship with him, refusing to see her son for the last 15 years of her life.
Christopher Robin and his wife
Christopher Robin, though eventually married to Leslie, runs a small bookshop in Devon, and the two have a daughter who has suffered from cerebral palsy, which casts a shadow over the peaceful family.
In 1981, Christopher Robin unveiled a statue of a bear in London Zoo
Christopher Robin has written three autobiographical books. As Christopher Robin's 100th birthday approaches, his story was brought to the screen twice in 2017 and 2018.
Prototype of Winnie the Pooh
Christopher Robin's father donated his son's toys that inspired him to the New York Public Library, and Christopher Robin has no objection to this, saying that he does not like these toys so much, he believes that whether in Australia or Japan, children can buy such toys everywhere, so they do not mean much to themselves.
Boy Christopher Robin has really grown up and he doesn't need his Winnie the Pooh anymore.