While Martha attends to her, she wonders what would happen if she slapped her across the face. Mary comes into the manor feeling quite contrary and spiteful.
When Mary finds him on one of those days her curiosity got the better of her, he is so hungry for a company that he commands that she’s brought to him every day and gets annoyed when Mary skips a meeting. He loves to have his way and would cry if he couldn’t. His father is ashamed of how sick he constantly is and hates the fact he looks strikingly like his late wife.Ĭolin is so sad he throws tantrums from time to time to get attention. Colin practically grows up in a room at the manor. He is born shortly before his mother Lilias Craven dies of an accident that happened in her favorite garden. Still, she’s left to navigate through life alone.Īnother person who shows the theme of loneliness is Colin Craven. As a young child in India, she’s constantly sick with yellow skin an ailment she shares with her father. This leaves Mary constantly alone with her Ayah, who is a personal maid. She was born to a mother who was more interested in attending parties and conversing with other people than parenting. Mary Lennox, who comes off as a rotten and difficult child, did not have parental love.
Craven confirm that there is a gloomy aura he emanates. People who have had physical relations with Mr. Most of the doors at the manor are locked like memories are being hidden. It is as if he’s afraid of staying in his house.
Archibald Craven had found love and was initially happy until the accident in the garden happens, and his wife dies. The main characters in this book are mostly lonely. In her opinion, positive thoughts were not only psychological, but they also affected the physical realm. The major point Frances was trying to convey with ‘ The Secret Garden‘ was about how effective thoughts are. He had gone from being extremely negative about his health situation to being very positive, and subsequently, he got a lot better and happier. Colin was the key character for the theme of hope and thoughts. Burnett was able to prove with this book how strong the power of thoughts can be. There are a couple of themes in ‘ The Secret Garden.’ Some of them include loneliness, friendship, and hope.
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