Main Characters
is a ten-year-old girl who, after the death of her parents in India, is sent to live with her uncle in Yorkshire, England.
Mary Lennox
What is the definition of Setting?
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place
using power in a cruel, unfair, or controlling way
Tyrannical
Who wrote "The Secret Garden"?
Frances Hodgson Burnett
People can get better—emotionally and physically—just like plants when they are cared for.
Healing and Growth
born shortly after the death of his mother, and his father could not bear to look at him because of his resemblance to her.
Colin Craven
This is the huge, gloomy mansion.
It has hundreds of rooms and long corridors.
Misselthwaite Manor, Yorkshire England
empty, lonely, and abandoned — like nothing is alive or cared for anymore.
Desolate
Why did the author first start writing stories?
Her family became very poor after her father died, so she began writing stories to help earn money.
Fresh air, sunlight, and gardens can improve both the body and the mind.
The Power of Nature
"a common moor boy" and "a Yorkshire angel"
has a uniquely intimate relationship with the land.
Dickon Sowerby
This is the locked, hidden world.
It has been shut for 10 years.
The Secret Garden
a covered chair or bed that is carried by people using long poles.
palanquin
1911
Mary, Colin, and Dickon help each other change for the better.
Friendship
is distinguished by her charming frankness and levelheaded approach to all aspects of life. Her simplicity and kindness are a great help to Mary
Martha Sowerby
These are the wide, windy open lands around the manor.
The Yorkshire Moors
a tiny plant-like growth that spreads on rocks, trees, and walls.
lichen
Name two other famous books by this author?
Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess
Characters go from sad and weak to happy and strong.
Change and Transformation
master of Misselthwaite Manor, who suffers from a crooked spine and general ill health. He has been in a crushing depression ever since the death of his wife
Archibald Craven
A place where someone is hidden away.
Colin's Bedroom
a religious dancer who spins in circles as part of worship.
Dervish
When did the author died?
1924
Mary and Colin start lonely but learn they are not alone.
Loneliness and Belonging