The Secret Garden

Kang Ji Won

2013213325

Monday 11AM

Mary Lennox in ‘The Secret Garden’

    Mary Lennox is a little and weak girl who was born in India. Her parents were rich, but they were not interested in their daughter, Mary. For this reason, Mary was raised by many servants and she couldn’t form a nice personality. We can know this fact from the sentence on page 1, chapter 1 “She was a very selfish, disagreeable, bad-tempered little girl”. After all people except Mary died from an epidemic, she was sent to England where her uncle was living. Before Mary moved to her uncle’s house she was depressed, but after Mary moved to England she would be much more enjoyable. She met her new friends there, and knew about the secret garden. I think it is a great change to Mary to move to England. She finally found her new life there.

Nowadays, many people do not do things that they want or they are interested in. When I read this book, I know the importance of what I really want. I noticed Mary’s noticeable change of her life. The secret garden was a key to change her life. Furthermore, it is a meaningful factor to many characters in this book, Mr. Craven and his son. Also, I was impressed of the interactions between one’s personality and circumstance. Many factors around us can change our life, so they are not ignorable things. I learned many precious things from this book, and I am glad to do it.

 

Reference

The Secret Garden by Clare West
 

Christmas in Sydney

Kang Ji Won

2013213325

Monday 11AM

 

Christmas in Sydney

 

Sydney’s weather reaches the peak of the summer on Christmas day. The temperature goes up very high and the moist weather continues so that many people wear light clothes. In Sydney, most people enjoy the special day with their family at home. They prepare a big meal and spend time eating and having a pleasant chat. There is not so much noise at night from the outside. The day after Christmas is the Boxing Day which is also a public holiday. “On that day, servants receive gifts, known as a Christmas box, from their bosses or employers” (en.wikipedia.org). Many people go shopping on Boxing Day because most shops give a discount. That is why Christmas holiday becomes a shopping season in Sydney. Furthermore, many Christmas events are held in day time so that many families participate in celebrations of Christmas. Sydney’s citizens don’t only give Christmas gifts to their children, they also exchange them with their neighborhoods for blessings.

 

 

                  Christmas Comparison : Seoul and Sydney

 

            Christmas is a special day to both countries, Seoul and Sydney, but there are many differences between them. First of all, a holiday atmosphere is quite contrasting because of the opposite weather. Seoul’s weather is colder than Sydney, so the clothes in Seoul are heavier than those in Sydney. Second, people in Sydney usually spend the Christmas time with their family, but people in Seoul enjoy with their friends. Also, the home Christmas parties in Sydney are more activated than in Seoul. I’ve heard of various kinds of Christmas, but I think the most attractive Christmas to me is in Seoul because I am familiar with it.

 

Reference List

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing Day