What are the motifs in Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch by Henry Miller?

Child rearing is a recurring idea. Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch contains many of Henry Miller's observations on Child Rearing and Education. He believes that the world would be better off if run by children and and sees most American children as unhappy and dissatisfied. He contrasts the impoverished Lopez children with those of two wealthy families who are overindulged and allowed to run amok. Rich parents care only about getting their children into prosperous professions. He describes how Rosa Doner teaches parents and teachers how to handle children and spoils gifted daughter Tasha after she falls out of a second-story window as a small child. She does not turn into a monster because her parents believe in the victory of love. Normal children, Miller believes, are natural hell-raisers and well-behaved children rarely grow into exceptional adults.