Mental Health and Resilience in the Emily Trilogy: Emily Byrd Starr and Cousin Jimmy through the Lens of Garden Therapy
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In the Emily trilogy, among the characters struggling through arduous circumstances, Emily and Cousin Jimmy stand out because they hone their powers to overcome adversity through gardening. Applying the twenty-first-century concepts of resilience and gardening therapy, this paper analyzes the role that gardens and gardening play in the development of resilience and mental well-being that underpin—and are underpinned by—the creative endeavours of Emily and Cousin Jimmy.
Author: Yoshiko Akamatsu
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409327610