Is it human nature to be accepting of things at face value, and is common among people because it is the easiest. On the other hand, there is always the alternative side to everything. Not everyone is seen to comply with every aspect of societies morals. It is when there’s rebellion against the forces of unfairness. Being abnormally normal; as to rebel is not to react, but to boldly dare to exit the games our tainted society plays. This is the exact concept shown in the nursery rhyme of “Mary, Mary Quite Contrary”, which is quite hard to believe, as nursery rhymes have always been the lightheartedness, the amusement provider for which it traces back to the roots of our childhood. To the casual eye, this well-known rhyme “Mary, Mary Quite Contrary” just pertains to a woman who seems to love gardening, but she plants her garden contrary to others (Hence, the reason why “contrary” is stated in the first line.) This short segment definitely teaches children the values of gardening, and how it can be important for children to make their own discoveries by using the natural environment as a teaching tool. The life lessons taught does seem endless, but hidden beneath this completely simple rhyme, tells a much deeper and implicit meaning of mere insubordination to unfair treatment. The poem starts with an introduction of the protagonist called Mary, who is quite the rebellion. The fact that this woman is characterized as “Quite Contrary” (Line 1), can show and explain the reason why that particular term is imposed on her. An idea that is proposed is of Mary having to be traumatized by an abuse of some sort. This abuse could have been more emotional and mental than anything else, and in turn, triggered the protagonist’s displacement of not fulfilling her job as a care-taker of the house, or mainly the symbolic garden. This is implied through the question, “How does your garden grow?” (Line 2.), a significance hinted at