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The Story Club Is Formed
An Analysis of Chapter 26
Tone
Reflective, Aspirational, Whimsical
Basic Stats
| Intensity | Clarity | Conflict | Resolution | Pacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed - (2) | Crystal-clear - (5) | Calm - (2) | A lot - (4) | Quick - (4) |
Basically...
After the concert, the students of Avonlea struggle to return to their regular lives. Anne and Diana, along with some friends, form a story club, while Anne reflects on growing up and aspires to be like the adults she admires.
In more detail...
In Avonlea, the excitement from a recent concert fades, leaving Anne and her schoolmates feeling the dullness of everyday life once again. Anne struggles with the idea of returning to the simplicity of her previous interests and contemplates the impact of such events on people's expectations of life. After some infighting and minor altercations among her peers post-concert, Anne and Diana focus on their schoolwork under Miss Stacy's guidance. As Anne's birthday arrives, she reflects on entering her teens and the future. Both girls engage in a conversation about their imaginative stories and decide to form a Story Club with a few other girls, excluding boys. The club's purpose is to cultivate their imaginations by writing and discussing stories, under the guidance of Anne's creative mind. The chapter also captures Anne's longing to be like Mrs. Allan and her conscious attempts at self-improvement.
Characters
- Anne Shirley
- About - Anne struggles to adjust back to everyday life after the excitement of the concert. She reflects on growing up and her imagination. Anne is the driving force behind the creation of a story club and takes the lead in helping the other girls cultivate their imaginations.
- Personality Traits - Anne is reflective, imaginative, aspirational, and strives for self-improvement.
- Physical Characteristics - An imaginative red-headed girl with a unique appearance.
- Character Connections
- Diana Barry - Anne's best friend and confidante with whom she forms the story club.
- Marilla Cuthbert - Anne's guardian, who is skeptical of Anne's story club and worries Anne might be wasting her time.
- Mrs. Allan - The wife of the minister, whom Anne admires and strives to emulate.
- Diana Barry
- About - Diana engages in conversations with Anne about their future and joins Anne in establishing the story club. She lacks the imagination that Anne possesses but is supportive and enjoys the stories.
- Personality Traits - Supportive, interested in Anne's stories, and less imaginative.
- Physical Characteristics - Not specifically detailed in this chapter.
- Character Connections
- Anne Shirley - Diana's best friend and the instigator of the story club.
- Marilla Cuthbert
- About - Marilla questions the practicality of the story club and Anne's stories, and stresses the importance of Anne completing her household duties.
- Personality Traits - Practical, skeptical, and grounded.
- Physical Characteristics - Not specifically detailed in this chapter.
- Character Connections
- Anne Shirley - Marilla is Anne's guardian and often the voice of practicality in contrast to Anne's imagination.
- Mrs. Allan
- About - Mrs. Allan is only discussed indirectly in this chapter as someone Anne looks up to and whose qualities she wishes to emulate in the future.
- Personality Traits - Portrayed as a paragon of goodness and an ideal adult in Anne's eyes.
- Physical Characteristics - Not specifically detailed in this chapter.
- Character Connections
- Anne Shirley - Mrs. Allan is a role model and source of inspiration for Anne.