Many literary works includes flight, which symbolizes freedom and escape. The book "Mary Poppins" by P.L. Travers includes this symbol in the characters and even in objects. The main character Mary Poppins flies bases on the weight of the stress of families, in this story the Banks' family. She descends at the beginning of the story because the hearts of the family members are heavy and tired. Mary Poppins spends time with the family, teaching them about life and love, until she believes that they can live happy lives without her help. At the end of the book she rises into the sky again because the family has risen spirits after her time with them.
The story of Mary Poppins is often mistaken for the nanny coming to save the children (Jane and Michael), but if you read closer into the book, you will find that the main strain on the whole family was Mr. Banks. He was never happy, resulting in the unhappiness of his whole family. At one point in the book young Michael asks his father to help him repair a broken kite. His father responds telling him that the kite is beyond repair and not to waste his time. Later in the book Mr. Banks starts to reflect on how he is living his life, and he realizes that he does not want to be the angry and unhappy man that hes is. He has a change of heart that sends his heart soaring with the newly found appreciation for his family. As Mary Poppins leaves the house at the end of the book, the family repairs the kite that symbolizes the broken feelings of the family. When they repair the kite they are showing that after help from Mary Poppins their family is healed of their stressed life. As the book ends, the family is seen flying the kite, showing that they are now a happy family. The kite symbolizes the escape of a unhappy lifestyle and the freedom to be happy.
The story of Mary Poppins is often mistaken for the nanny coming to save the children (Jane and Michael), but if you read closer into the book, you will find that the main strain on the whole family was Mr. Banks. He was never happy, resulting in the unhappiness of his whole family. At one point in the book young Michael asks his father to help him repair a broken kite. His father responds telling him that the kite is beyond repair and not to waste his time. Later in the book Mr. Banks starts to reflect on how he is living his life, and he realizes that he does not want to be the angry and unhappy man that hes is. He has a change of heart that sends his heart soaring with the newly found appreciation for his family. As Mary Poppins leaves the house at the end of the book, the family repairs the kite that symbolizes the broken feelings of the family. When they repair the kite they are showing that after help from Mary Poppins their family is healed of their stressed life. As the book ends, the family is seen flying the kite, showing that they are now a happy family. The kite symbolizes the escape of a unhappy lifestyle and the freedom to be happy.