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A New Interest in Life
An Analysis of Chapter 17
Tone
The Tone Of This Chapter Fluctuates From Melancholic And Sentimental, Reflecting Anne'S Emotional State After Losing Contact With Diana, To Determined And Competitive, Showcasing Her Resolve In Academic Pursuits.
Basic Stats
| Intensity | Clarity | Conflict | Resolution | Pacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exciting - (3) | Crystal-clear - (5) | Hostile - (4) | A little - (2) | Quick - (4) |
Basically...
Anne and Diana affirm their strong friendship despite being forbidden to interact. Anne returns to school, faces challenges, and competes academically with Gilbert Blythe.
In more detail...
After being forbidden by her mother to associate with Anne, Diana signals Anne for a sentimental farewell, during which they exchange declarations of enduring friendship and tokens of remembrance. Anne, feeling desolate without her 'bosom friend,' decides to return to school as a distraction from her sorrow. At school, she's received warmly by her classmates and finds herself in academic rivalry with Gilbert Blythe. Although their competition is fierce, the chapter closes on Anne's determination to excel and maintain her spirits despite the setback of being separated from Diana.
Characters
- Anne Shirley
- About - Protagonist who deeply feels the loss of her friendship with Diana but finds renewed purpose in her academic pursuits and friendly rivalry with Gilbert Blythe.
- Personality Traits - Imaginative, dramatic, resilient, competitive, and capable of intense emotions both positive and negative.
- Physical Characteristics - Anne has long red braids, a characteristic central to her identity.
- Character Connections
- Diana Barry - Anne's 'bosom friend' with whom she is forbidden to interact, causing significant emotional distress.
- Gilbert Blythe - Anne's academic rival and unintentional object of her unacknowledged feelings. Their competition is keenly felt by Anne.
- Marilla Cuthbert - Marilla is Anne's guardian who provides practical advice and unsympathetic commentary to Anne's melodramatics.
- Mr. Phillips - Anne's schoolteacher who she tries to impress through her studies, despite considering herself deficient in geometry.
- Diana Barry
- About - Anne's best friend who is deeply saddened by her mother's mandate to cease their friendship, conveying her affection through a secret note and a crafted bookmark.
- Personality Traits - Devoted, affectionate, and pragmatic, as she returns to practical matters after emotional expressions with Anne.
- Physical Characteristics - Diana has 'jet-black tresses,' which Anne clips as a keepsake.
- Character Connections
- Anne Shirley - Diana is Anne's best friend, forced to part ways due to her mother's command.
- Mrs. Barry - Diana's mother, who has forbidden her from associating with Anne.
- Gilbert Blythe
- About - Anne's classmate and rival whose academic performance challenges Anne and unintentionally provokes her determination to succeed.
- Personality Traits - Good-natured, smart, and competitive in a friendly way.
- Physical Characteristics - Gilbert's appearance is not described in detail in this passage.
- Character Connections
- Anne Shirley - Gilbert is Anne's primary school rival; their interactions are competitive but laced with undercurrents of mutual respect.
- Marilla Cuthbert
- About - Anne's guardian who shows concealed happiness over Anne's decision to continue with her education and displays concern over Anne's emotional well-being.
- Personality Traits - Practical, unsympathetic on the surface with concealed affection for Anne, and supportive of Anne's education.
- Physical Characteristics - Her physical characteristics are not described in this chapter.
- Character Connections
- Anne Shirley - Marilla is Anne's guardian who reacts unsympathetically to Anne's outbursts but secretly cares deeply for her well-being.
- Mr. Phillips
- About - The schoolteacher who Anne strives to impress with her intellectual abilities, despite doubting his teaching capabilities.
- Personality Traits - Presented as a standard teacher figure without much detail on his personality traits, but possibly not the most inspiring educator.
- Physical Characteristics - His appearance is not described in the chapter.
- Character Connections
- Anne Shirley - Mr. Phillips is Anne's teacher, who she works hard to impress academically.