Effects of Parental Absence as Seen From Frances Hodgson Burnett's "The Secret Garden"

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

All of us wish we'd had perfect childhoods, with a mother and father who modeled ideal parental attitudes and taught us to internalize the tenets of self-love. Many of us, however, did not." As said by Marianne Williamson, an American Writer. Parental Absence is the temporary or extended absence of one or both parents. Not everyone has experienced having parents to guide and love us. Parental absence is the temporary or extended absence of one or both parents. This absence can have an effect on the child in different ways.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive method which involves the manipulation of conditions for the purpose of studying the relative effects applied to the study. The information gathered from reading the novel was done through a focused and high comprehensive reading using the sense of sight or seeing.

RESULTS

The chosen novel is characterized by different descriptions of the characters. It is described by appearance, lifestyle, and status in life.The effects of parental absence are can be seen in the novel, such as the use of aggression as a shield and being spoiled. Parental involvement is an important part of the interaction between parent and child.

DISCUSSIONS

The novel showed the effects of parental absence as that the researcher picked the most general problems; Use of aggression as a shield and being spoiled. It demonstrated the importance of parents in a child's life. The findings imply the need and importance of parental involvement to meet the needs of every aspect of development whether the psychological, social, and mental aspects of a child.