Colin Craven
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Colin Craven is a sickly, reclusive boy in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel "The Secret Garden," whose physical and emotional transformation forms a central part of the story.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Secret Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfTransformation |
encouragement from Dickon Sowerby
ⓘ
friendship with Mary Lennox ⓘ time spent in the secret garden ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
healing
ⓘ
the impact of love and friendship ⓘ the power of nature ⓘ |
| characterRole | major character ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| creator | Frances Hodgson Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fears |
becoming a hunchback
ⓘ
dying young ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Colin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCousin | Mary Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Archibald Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Dickon Sowerby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Lilian Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialEmotionalState |
fearful
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reclusive ⓘ self-pitying ⓘ spoiled ⓘ |
| initialPhysicalCondition |
believed to be an invalid
ⓘ
sickly ⓘ weak ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterEmotionalState |
confident
ⓘ
happy ⓘ hopeful ⓘ |
| laterPhysicalCondition |
able to walk
ⓘ
healthy ⓘ strong ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
parallel to the garden’s restoration
ⓘ
symbol of healing and renewal ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| publicationFirstAppearance | 1911 ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Misselthwaite Manor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restrictedTo | his bedroom ⓘ |
| transformationType |
emotional transformation
ⓘ
physical transformation ⓘ |
| underCareOf | servants and nurses at Misselthwaite Manor ⓘ |
| workGenre |
children’s literature
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
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