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The Secret Garden, based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, follows Mary Lennox as she brings to life not only a garden but also those who surround her. Orphaned following a tragic cholera epidemic, Mary is swiftly placed in the custody of her Uncle Archibald Craven, who, still grieving the loss of his wife Lily, relinquishes Mary to the care of his envious brother and his strict housekeeper. Mary faces loneliness and heartache, but dejection soon gives way to hope with her discovery of Lily’s beloved garden. The “secret garden” is both a literal garden, forsaken by Archibald on ...Read More
The Secret Garden, based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, follows Mary Lennox as she brings to life not only a garden but also those who surround her. Orphaned following a tragic cholera epidemic, Mary is swiftly placed in the custody of her Uncle Archibald Craven, who, still grieving the loss of his wife Lily, relinquishes Mary to the care of his envious brother and his strict housekeeper. Mary faces loneliness and heartache, but dejection soon gives way to hope with her discovery of Lily’s beloved garden. The “secret garden” is both a literal garden, forsaken by Archibald on the death of his wife, and a metaphoric garden, i.e., an “inner” garden housing fear, longing, and loss, but which also gives birth to love, hope, and dreams. Discovery of the literal garden awakens Mary’s inner garden, making her an agent of healing change for all those who touch her life.
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