Craven, while sitting by a river, suddenly and inexplicably feels an uncharacteristic sense of peace that ultimately brings him back home to reunite with his son.Ĭolin is interested in magic as something more quantifiable and controllable, such as the way he leads the others in chanting mantras to affirm the magic inside of them. Craven's wife-and yet all come to recognize that not all is hopeless through the magical workings of the world around them. Many of the characters have dealt with heavy circumstances-the death of Mary's parents, Colin's illness, the loss of Mr. In many ways, The Secret Garden is a story about encountering the magic of life. Thus, nature is seen as the main life-giving force for people to transform into their true selves. We also can infer how the outer nature of the flora and fauna aids the characters in remembering their own inner nature that has been suppressed.

Colin's venturing into the gardens is shown to completely heal him from his conditioned malaise. For example, Dickon's deep knowledge and communion with the plant and animal kingdoms is directly correlated with his compassion and kindness towards other humans. Throughout, a connection with nature is equated with wisdom and well-being. Nature, more specifically the gardens, also serves as the meeting grounds for Mary and Colin to form a powerful alliance that ultimately delivers great healing to the entire Craven household. Nature is what joins Mary together with new friends Dickon and Ben Weatherstaff, who work together to enliven the secret garden. The world of the Yorkshire moor-a land of pure, free nature-is very influential in bringing life back to Mary, whose budding love for nature is said to “blow the cobwebs” of apathy from her brain. Nature plays a considerable role in shaping the events of the story and its characters.

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