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Anne of the Island

Lucy Maud Montgomery

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The Basic Plot

  • This book has Anne leave PEI for a period of four years. She attends Redmond College to earn her B.A.
  • She lives with three friends, Pricilla, Philippa and Stella. Stella’s aunt acts as their guardian and they set up house at “Patty’s Place”, a home they rent.
  • Anne grows up quite a bit; receiving several marriage proposals.
  • At the end of this novel, we see her engagement to Gilbert.

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Life At College

  • Anne is living with three friends; it is almost like living in a sorority house.
  • The girls find time to study, date, and learn more about each other and about becoming women.
  • In all of their interactions, each young woman looks on the positive side of life.
  • Find three quotes for each of the girls living at Patty’s Place that capture their positive outlook on life.

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The Death of Ruby

  • Anne’s turning point from young adult into adult comes when she returns to Avonlea during college for a visit.
  • She finds Diana busy with Fred and also is sad to learn that her childhood friend Ruby Gillis is dying of consumption.
  • Ruby has matured because she is facing death. By offering comfort to Ruby, Anne learns more about maturity as well.
  • How does Ruby’s death foreshadow Gilbert’s illness?

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Home to Avonlea

  • Anne earns her BA and returns gladly home to Avonlea for the summer.
  • She has not spoken to Gilbert in quite some time and thinks he is engaged to a girl named Christine Stuart.
  • Re-read the passage where Anne learns that Gilbert is deathly ill and how that helps her discover her true feelings.
  • Why was Anne never aware of how much she cared for Gilbert?

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Journal Topic

  • Pick one of the following topics and write your 5 paragraph journal entry:

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    • We have seen the relationship between Anne and Gilbert grow for three books now. Why might it have taken Anne so long to realize how deep her feelings are? Did others guess at how Anne truly felt about Gilbert? Why did they not tell her?
    • While reading this book, discuss the influence living away from home with her girlfriends has had on Anne. How did it shape her life and her future?

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