The Secret Garden Chapter 26

1)Why did Colin practice giving lectures?

A:Colin practiced giving lectures because he said that when he gets older and when he needs to give lectures about Magic, he has to be ready.

2)How did Colin know he was well?

A:Colin knew that he was well because he remembered the first time that they brought him in there and since then, he had felt much better.

3)Who came into the garden after Dickon sang?

A: Mrs. Sowerby came into the garden after Dickon finished singing.

4)What was Mrs.Sowerby’s name for magic?

A: Mrs. Sowerby’s name for magic was the Good big thing.

Thought Question:

1)Is there a definite moment when someone becomes well, or is it a gradual process?

A: I think that it could go either way, depending on how sick they are.

2) After Dickon sang his Doxology Colin said, “Perhaps it means just what I mean when I want to shout out that I am thankful to the magic.” Does his comment change the way you think about the magic in this book.

A: This changed my whole viewing of Colin’s magic.

3)Do you think Colin’s “Magic” was another way of recognizing God’s works?

A: I think that it is.

4)How do you think Colin and Mary helped Ben Weatherstaff? Why did he suddenly see the value in the Doxology?

A: I think that Colin and Mary helped Ben by teaching him how to love people. I think that what Colin said about his magic, made a big difference in Ben.

5)Do you agree with Mrs.Sowerby that names (Magic, The big good thing, God) do not matter? What is the danger of that argument?

A: I think that it depends, I don’t think that you should call God “Magic” but the other two aren’t bad names. I think that some people will argue that those names don’t justify God, which I think is true-beside God 😉