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What is the central idea of the poem The Garden?

What is the central idea of the poem The Garden?

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  1. The central idea of “The Garden” is the quest for transcendence and immortality. In contrast to the ageless beauty and orderliness of the garden, the speaker muses on the transience of human life. The poem implies that the garden stands for an idealized, utopian area that provides an escape from the constraints and transience of the human condition through detailed and comprehensive descriptions of nature. In the end, the poem emphasizes the search for permanent happiness and harmony as well as the desire for a better condition of existence.

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