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Anne's Bringing-up Is Begun
An Analysis of Chapter 8
Tone
Contrasting, With A Blend Of Whimsy And Strict Practicality, Reflecting Anne'S Imaginative Nature Against Marilla'S No-Nonsense Attitude.
Basic Stats
| Intensity | Clarity | Conflict | Resolution | Pacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exciting - (3) | Crystal-clear - (5) | Hostile - (4) | A decent amount - (3) | Quick - (4) |
Basically...
Anne pleads with Marilla to reveal her future at Green Gables, and Marilla informs her she can stay if she's good. Anne struggles with mixed emotions while Marilla outlines Anne's new responsibilities and boundaries.
In more detail...
After a day of assigning Anne tasks and observing her qualities, Marilla ultimately conveys the decision that Anne will remain at Green Gables, provided she behaves well and is grateful. Anne is overcome with a mixture of happiness and tears, struggling to understand her own emotional response. Marilla emphasizes discipline and compliance, directing Anne to school and other duties while rebuffing Anne's desire for a more affectionate relationship. The refusal of Anne's request to call Marilla 'aunt' highlights Marilla's practicality and distance regarding matters of the heart. Anne's imaginative nature is stifled as Marilla orders her to learn the Lord's Prayer instead of daydreaming. The chapter closes with Anne musing on the possibility of finding a 'bosom friend' in Avonlea and pondering whether this new chapter might fulfill some of her deepest wishes for belonging.
Characters
- Anne Shirley
- About - Anne is fraught with anxiety about her future, but upon learning she can stay at Green Gables, she experiences a profound, if confusing, joy. She continues to express her imaginative and sensitive spirit as she grapples with Marilla's practical expectations.
- Personality Traits - Imaginative, Emotional, Eager to please, Sentimental, Longing for belonging
- Physical Characteristics - Trembling with a flushed face and eyes dilated from intense emotion, described as a 'thin little body.' She has red hair, symbolizing her distinctiveness.
- Character Connections
- Marilla Cuthbert - Her guardian who decides to raise Anne, and with whom Anne seeks a more affectionate bond.
- Marilla Cuthbert
- About - Marilla remains a figure of stability and practicality, tempering Anne's emotional outbursts with matter-of-fact directives and suffusing their growing relationship with her brand of stern care.
- Personality Traits - Practical, Unemotional, Strict in discipline, Not given to flights of fancy
- Physical Characteristics - Not explicitly described in this chapter, though previous chapters suggest a rigid demeanor.
- Character Connections
- Anne Shirley - Anne is the orphan girl Marilla has decided to adopt and raise, showing a strict but fair approach to her upbringing.