Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Why does the story spend so much time on Anne's first few weeks at Green Gables, and less time on when she's older?
- What characteristics does Anne share with Marilla? With Matthew? Do you think she learned to emulate them because of how she was raised, or are their similarities a happy coincidence?
- How would Anne have turned out if Marilla had let Mrs. Blewett take her? Would that life have crushed Anne's imaginative spirit, or would she have changed in a different way?
- If Anne grew up today, would she have been happier with how she looked? What would she have pined for, looks- and fashion-wise? What is your society's equivalent of plumpness, dark hair, and puffed sleeves?
- What influence do you think Anne had on Diana's life?