Kirkpatrick 1Emma KirkpatrickMrs. CampbellGifted/Honors ELAMay 19, 2014P. L. TraversP. L. Travers was an influential writer and her life is a legacy. She was studious throughout her life and always loved reading a good novel. Pamela Lyndon Travers lived a long life. She was a victorious survivor of a depressing childhood.PL Travers was born Helen Lyndon Goff in Queensland, Australia in August 1899. She experienced a difficult childhood. His mother and father were Margaret Morehead Travers and Robert Goff. PL Travers' father was the only man in her life and played an important role in her early childhood. He died an unexpected death when she was only seven years old. His memories of his father greatly influenced his decision to write. He loved telling myths, which led to the development of his daughter's imagination (Brody 2-6). Early in PL Travers' life, she moved with her mother to her aunt's house. Mr Goff wrote letters to them from Maryborough, where he was still working. The Goff parents decided to remain detached from their children, despite the difficulties in their lives, allowing Helen to develop a very meditative mind. Kirkpatrick 2His parents, being so detached, had an impact on his future independence. In 1902 Travers Goff was demoted from his position as bank manager and the family moved to Brisbane. Barbara Irene, Helen's sister, was born that year and Cicely Margaret was born in 1905. Financial problems arose and Travers Goff's past drinking problems worsened. South of Brisbane was the town of Allora, where Travers' work was transferred. Travers Goff became very ill in 1907 and his health continued to deteriorate at a rapid rate. The family moved to Bowral because of the... middle of paper ......ppins and the House Next Door is the final book in the series and is the most mysterious. A South Sea boy becomes an extra character and he needs help returning to his homeland. Mr. Banks imagines that an astronomer lives in the house next door and looks at the stars at night (Brody 42-43). The Mary Poppins series is considered classic. This ensures that the legacy of PL Travers will live on. The character of Mary Poppins is part of popular culture and continues to delight young and old. His words are part of Kirkpatrick's cultural vocabulary 6. JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, is a big fan of Mary Poppins. Travers was an author for adults, but she spoke to a part of youth in everyone. His work combines fantasy and reality, showing that fantasy and imagination are major elements of the real world (Brody 67).