The Magic of Nature: An Ecocritical Study of The Secret Garden 

Abstract Being published in 1911, The Secret Garden is not only a book for children but also a book for adults。 This novel has been analyzed from different perspectives, such as children’s education, feminism, colonialism。 This thesis will use the perspective of ecocriticism to analyze The Secret Garden based on the analysis of Colin。 

The first chapter is the introduction。 The chapter will briefly introduce Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel The Secret Garden。 And there will be literature reviews on The Secret Garden by presenting various kinds of essays written by different critics。 89334

The major part will be put in the chapter two。 This chapter will analyze the physical and psychological recovery of Colin。 And in psychological part, the recovery will be mainly analyzed in three points of view。 They are Colin’s transformation on the attitude towards nature, relationship with others and self-alienation。 

Chapter three will demonstrate the significance of nature。 Firstly, this chapter will present the magic power of nature in The Secret Garden。 And then it will illustrate that the nature could help strengthen children’s bodies and develop children’s personalities。 And the last part is the conclusion。 In this part, the author will summarize the thesis。 

Keywords: The Secret Garden; Colin; ecocriticism; nature 

自然的魔力：从生态批评角度分析秘密花园

摘  要发行于1911年，《秘密花园》不仅仅是一本儿童读物，更是值得广大成年人阅读。学者们从儿童教育，女性主义，奴隶历史等不同角度对《秘密花园》一书进行了分析。本文作者将从柯林的角度，运用生态批评理论来分析这本小说。

第一部分是介绍。作者简短介绍弗朗西丝·霍奇桑·伯内特的小说《秘密花园》，同时也会对前人的研究阐述一二。第二章是本文的重点。作者将会分析柯林在身体和心灵上的康复。在心灵康复方面，作者主要分析柯林对自然态度、人际关系和自我意识三个方面的转变。第三章将会阐述自然的魔力。首先作者将结合生态批评理论分析自然在《秘密花园》对儿童产生的神奇力量。随后作者将指出自然对儿童增强体魄和性格塑造上的作用。最后部分是对这篇文章的总结。

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Contents

1。 Introduction 1

1。1 An Introduction to The Secret Garden 1

1。2 Literature Reviews on The Secret Garden 2

2。 The Transformation of Colin 5

2。1 Physical Recovery 5

2。2 Psychological Recovery 6

2。2。1 Attitude towards Nature 6

2。2。2 Relationship with源Q于W优E尔A论S文R网wwW.yOueRw.com 原文+QQ75201,8766 Others 7

2。2。3 Self-Alienation 8

3。 The Significance of Nature 10

3。1 The Magic of Nature in The Secret Garden 10

3。2 The Functions of Nature on Children 11

4。 Conclusion 12

References 13

1。 Introduction

1。1 An Introduction to The Secret Garden 论文网

Since it was first published in 1911, The Secret Garden became a best-seller immediately。 The Secret Garden was adopted as teaching material in many English-speaking countries。 It was also applied in many films and dramas。 The Secret Garden broke the boundary of the expected age of the reader。 Although this novel was written by children, so many critics got inspirations of how to help children grow healthily。 It was even collected into The World Classic Series of Oxford as a serious book。 It is also a great novel that covers several important themes and shows the transformation of western literature from tradition to modern。