1. Two things: when I was twelve years old, the peach tree was entangled with loofah vines and it was difficult to bear fruit; the poetry of Taiwanese children revealed an innovative atmosphere
2. Our nature is free, but we will lose our freedom because of the constraints of some rigid knowledge.
3. Agreed, just make sense.
4. "Devastated" means that there is only one breath left, describing approaching death. The author uses anthropomorphic techniques to highlight the appearance of the small peach tree that is entangled with loofah vines and is about to wither. This contrasts with the vitality of the peach tree after being unbound, highlighting the center of the article.