ENGB35H3 Lecture 14: Anne of Green Gables (1)
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We might be some good to her. " [matthew] She"s a blessing to us [t]he almighty saw we needed her. " [matthew at the end] Matthew"s protestant understanding of anne as a gift. If i"d a child-like anne in the house all the time i"d be a better and happier woman. " (pg. 220: romantic investment in childhood. Anne is the primary influence over green gables, she remakes it in her own image. Points out anne"s desire for home; makes sense for an adopted child: beth in little women is the only one who wants to stay, everyone is usually trying to get children away from parents/authority, no anti-domestic aspect. In chp 5, we learn about what life is like for a typical orphan. What a starved, unloved life she had had a life of drudgery and poverty and neglect" [marilla reads into anne"s tragic orphan life: similar to annie the orphan. [w]e want a boy to help matthew on the farm.
