ENG353Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Lucy Maud Montgomery, Happy House, Bildungsroman
Document Summary
Emily of new moon lucy maud montgomery. Developed and complicated an understanding of the romance novel. Dark tone, elements of idealism that is similar to anne of green gables balance. P. e. i settings depiction of a particular place within a canadian landscape. Exploration of the artist and the female writer. Modern girlhood in a changing canadian society and culture restraining cultural values of her family and society, expands the expectations that others have for her and she has for herself. Fantasized places around new moon nature as a source of solace but also complicated with her knowledge of the different types of plants. First page isolated, lonely, mindset of 13-year-old, sensitivity to loneliness is different, importance on the ability to imagine things differently (exciting, adventurous, beautiful). P. 6 going for a walk with the wind woman imagination, sensitive description of nature, connection with the outside world, sustain herself through her own imagination (talking to herself through the glass is a meaningful relationship)
