THE SECRET GARDEN

CHARACTERS

Mary Lennox She’s a ten-year-old girl. Her parents never cared for her so she wasn’t even sad when they died of the cholera. She’s sent to Misselthwaite Manor, where her uncle lives. Mary is really an uncaring little girl who never likes anyone and isn’t interested in anything exept herself. But at Misselthwaite Manor she learns to like things and people. With Dickon and Colin, her new friends, she plays in the mysterious secret garden she has found and opened for them.

Colin Craven He’s ten years old like Mary. When he was born, his mother died. He’s very fragile and can’t walk. Everyone thinks he won’t live to grow up. When he meets Mary he starts to change. With Mary and Dickon he goes out into the secret garden, which his father had locked at his mother’s dead. He learns to walk and starts to live like a normal ten-year-old boy.

Dickon Sowerby He is Martha’s little brother. He’s two years older than Mary and her cousin. He can talk with animals and owns a rook, two squirrels and a fox. When Mary meets him, they go together into the garden; he is the one who told her that the garden was still alive. Together they plant flowers and try to make the garden as beautiful as it was before. Colin and Mary learn a lot of new things from Dickon.

Martha She is Dickon’s elder sister. She works at Misselthwaite Manor as a housemaid. She was the first person to really talk to Mary. Because she talks so much about her brother, Mary wants to see him and make friends with him. She also gives Mary a skipping rope, so that she can play in the gardens.

Archibald Craven He is Colin’s father. Because his beloved wife died after Colin’s birth he is never at home. He tries to forget everything about her and because of that he locked her garden and buried the key. He can’t look at Colin when he’s awake because his mother had the same eyes, but Colin’s are still so different, because they don’t look happy.

Ben Weatherstaff Ben is an old gardener. Mrs. Craven liked him a lot. He always keeps looking after her roses in the secret garden, although going into the garden was forbidden by Mr. Craven. He’s grumpy, but Mary likes him anyway.

Mrs Medlock Mrs. Medlock is the person responsible for the house when Mr. Craven isn’t there. She’s also responsible to take care of Mary and Colin. She’s very severe.

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