Those individuals who possess a higher ability to accomplish tasks are often the ones who reap the benefits; however, in a communist government, those who slack and those who put forth maximum effort reap the same benefits. Stephen Crane challenges the communist belief system in his poem, “The trees in the garden...” through his use of theme, symbolism, and diction to illustrate to the character of the tutor that those who have the abilities and willpower should reap maximum benefits from their efforts. The theme of “The trees in the garden…” is that you reap what you sow. This means that the effort a person puts into a situation or task should directly relate to the amount of benefits he or she receives. “Now there were some who gathered great heaps -- Having opportunity and skill -- Until, behold, only chance blossoms remained for the feeble…” (lines 5 - 9). Crane illustrates to the reader that there were two categories of children in the story: those who had skill and ability that aided them in their task at hand (gathering fallen flowers), and those who were weak and unable to complete their task to the fullest ability. Naturally, the children whom had skill and effort on his side gathered the most flowers,…show more content… The tutor described begs the father to stop the injustice of the strong children having more flowers than the feeble. Portrays here is what is common of communist countries. People who do not have the same skills or do not put as much effort into their jobs are paid the same wages as those who do. It is look at as unjust if one is paid higher than another. The tutor who is tasked with watching over the children witnesses capitalism in its prime and panics. When she brings it to the attention of the father, he puts the tutor in her place and takes pride in the capitalism that his children
