Figurative Language In Children's Beatrix Potter

Everyone has that favorite children's book that they would constantly read over and over again when they were younger. Eye catching illustrations and captivating figurative language creates a whole new world for a child. Beatrix Potter was a famous British author and illustrator who brought generations of children to love the simple tales she told through imagery as well as simplistic story telling. Not only was she a children's writer, but she was a woman who believed in conservatism and had strong views and opinions that were not the norm for society in that point in time. Beatrix Potter, a British author and illustrator, is best known for various children's books due to the alluring illustrations decorated throughout her books as well as the meaningful message as to why she writes about animals and nature. Beatrix Potter was not your typical Victorian girl while growing up. Born as the only daughter in 1866 in Middlesex, England; Potter spent her years growing up in a wealthy Victorian family (Lear 1). Due to this Beatrix grew up with much privilege, as well as plentiful …show more content…
The countryside of the Lake District is a place where Potter protected against the building of railroads and other hazards that would have endangered the nature around it ("Beatrix Potter" 1). This truly shows her dedication to her causes as well as her other points in life. Not only did her concern for the conservation of nature show through work but also through her other publications. In her works her characters show a concern for nature just like her. Her books are usually animals with human like characteristics in order to create a sort of relation to humans. She was gifted with an extraordinary memory, an ear for expression, a vivid imagination, and an often sarcastic yet elegant sense of humor. Putting all these factors together, such traits made Beatrix Potter a master of storytelling of tales for