Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,Part Three,Text Appreciation,ENTER,B,T,L,E,W,Text Appreciation,Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,Text analysis 1. Theme2. Structure3. Further discussion II. Writing devices ParallelismIII. Sentence paraphrase,Contents,B,T,L,E,W,Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,Text Analysis,For Mandela, gardening is the source of spiritual fulfillment. Gardening gives Mandela inspiration for his revolutionary cause. Political leaders are like gardeners.,The theme is summed up at the very end.,The end of Theme.,B,T,L,E,W,Part 1 (para. 1- ) about:Part 2 (para.9- ) about:,Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,Text Analysis,8,11,It describes Mandelas gardening experience. It shows how Mandela takes this hobby as a survival strategy.,It goes further to explain the significance of his gardening experience, which has become a metaphor and gives him inspiration on how to be a good revolutionary leader and how to nourish important human relationship.,B,T,L,E,W,Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,Text Analysis,Question 1: What can we know from Para. 1?Mandela introduces readers to the topic of his writing, that is, gardening but at the same time, he also discusses how he spent the day. He spent the day talking with his comrades about his political cause. So readers can see that his political cause accounts for a lot in Mandelas life in prison. And thats why Mandela could get inspirations from his hobbygardening in prison.,To be continued on the next page.,B,T,L,E,W,Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,Text Analysis,Question 2: What role does Para. 2 play in the first part?In this paragraph, Mandela tells readers he has well adapted himself to the life in prison. And the small things inside prison are also a source of his pride. Thus readers can see that gardening has already become a kind of survival strategy. Gardening gives him satisfaction, offers a taste of freedom, and makes him strong physically and mentally. It is a way to defy the enemys attempt to crush him spiritually.,To be continued on the next page.,B,T,L,E,W,Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,Text Analysis,Question 3: What is the role of Para. 8 in the first part?From para. 3 to para. 7, Mandela illustrates gardening in detail. In para. 8, Mandela comes to a conclusion as to the role gardening plays in his life in prison. Thus this paragraph corresponds with para. 2.,To be continued on the next page.,B,T,L,E,W,Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,Text Analysis,Question 4: In some way, I saw the garden as a metaphor for certain aspects of my life. What is being compared? How does “the garden” enter into the comparison? (Para. 9)Mandela compares the garden with leaders political cause. In particular, he is here comparing his gardening with his responsibility in the revolutionary cause. Like in gardening, in his struggle as a revolutionary leader, he also has to plant seeds, cultivate, take care of the fruit trees he has planted, until in the end he harvests the result. Both of them need care, cultivation, eradication if necessary, and harvest. The only difference is that they have different soil. For gardeners, they work on soil, whereas for leaders, the soil is the political cause.,To be continued on the next page.,B,T,L,E,W,Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,Text Analysis,Mandela seems to be talking about his relations with his followers in general, and his relations with his wife in particular. When differences occur, a leader should always try to resolve these differences. However, if these differences concern matters of principle and cannot be reconciled, a leader must resolutely part with those people, as one has to eliminate the weeds in ones garden.,To be continued on the next page.,Question 5: Like gardeners, leaders must take responsibility for what they cultivateand eliminate what cannot succeed. (Para. 9) What does Mandela imply by saying it?,B,T,L,E,W,Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,Text Analysis,Here Mandela obviously alludes to his relationship with his wife. If not properly looked after and nourished, it would perish.,To be continued on the next page.,Question 6: Why does Mandela write to Winnie two letters about a particularly beautiful tomato plant ? (Para. 10),B,T,L,E,W,Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,Text Analysis,On the one hand, Mandela wants to have a harmonious relationship with his wife. He does not want to see what has happened to the beautiful tomato plant happens to his marriage. But on the other hand, he feels powerless to nourish his relationship with his wife. Here many of the most important relationships refer specifically to his relationship with his wife.,To be continued on the next page.,Question 7: I dont know what she read into that letter, but when I wrote it I had a mixture of feelings? (Para. 11),B,T,L,E,W,Lesson 7 - Mandelas Garden,What did Mandela say one should do if he wanted to survive in prison? What made him feel fulfilled? How did he keep his mind active and his body fit? What did he usually do to amuse himself? Had Mandela ever owned a garden before? What was his first experience at gardening? Did he enjoy it? Why or why not? Was he able to cut out a big garden? What was the soil like? Was it easy to start a garden in the courtyard? What did Mandela have to do to find enough room for growing plants?,