

He is described as the goodness of nature, growing the plants in the garden and helping the animals. Dickon is a handsome young man, kind and very good with animals. This fact made Mary leave her bitter personality behind. Martha becomes close friends with Mary and is one of the people who spends the most time with the girl. His life is very difficult, since he works very hard to help his family. She is a very kind and glad girl that she works at the mansion as Mrs. She undergoes one of the most significant psychological evolutions in history. With the progress of the story and the events described by the author, Mary is becoming a better person, stronger, gentler and more beautiful. Main characters Mary Lennox CravenĪt the beginning of the plot Mary is a selfish girl, skinny ugly, self-absorbed and spoiled that is orphaned and is taken to England to live with her uncle in a large mansion on the moor. Since then, Mary tries to find the key and has several adventures with her new friends. Later, Mary meets the mansion's old gardener, Ben Weatherstaff, and a robin who shows her the way to a garden whose doors were closed ten years ago and no one is allowed to enter.

One day Martha convinces Mary to go out to visit the moor and breathe fresh air. The girl did not like people until she met Martha and her brother. Martha tells Mary about her life on the moor, about her mother and her twelve siblings, among whom is Dickon, a charming young man and great protector of animals, who generates a lot of interest in Mary. At first they do not get along, as Mary's attitude makes her very unpleasant, but over time they become very good friends. Upon arriving at the mansion, Mary meets Martha, an employee of the house. Archibald Craven, who is a lonely, sullen and bitter man and is hardly ever in the mansion. Medlock tells Mary not to disturb her uncle, Mr. The first person who deals with her is Mrs. The girl finds that her new home is a large mansion with beautiful gardens. His parents never had time to give him the love that every child needs., and for that reason, she acts like a selfish tyrant.Īfter the death of his parents, his caretaker, and most of his servants, Mary Lennox is transferred to Misselthwaite Manor, in Yorkshire. Mary, who is barely a nine-year-old girl, is unperturbed when she discovers what has happened, because she is the owner of a despotic, cruel and moody character. The story begins when Mary Lennox Craven, who lives in India and loses her parents because of a cholera outbreak. In turn, the animals are also part of the lessons that the characters learn. In the book, the place where the story takes place is located in a house on the top of the moor, where trees and animals are part of the fun. This children's adventure is set in the county of Yorkshire.
