Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Anne of Avonlea

Anne of Avonlea (L.M Montgomery)

★★★★✩ (4/5)


Short Summary:


After Anne turns down a scholarship to college, she works in Avonlea as a teacher to help pay for college and take care of Marilla, who is steadily losing her vision. She meets Miss Lavender, a lively old spinster, creates a club called "The Improvement Society," and is the same Anne as in Anne of Green Gables. 

Key Take-Aways:

Anne is just as optimistic as in Anne of Green Gables as she is in this book. She works diligently to try to reach her goals and is a great help to Marilla, the authority figure in her life.

Quotes:

Marilla Cuthbert: You set your heart too much on frivolous things and then crash down into despair when you don't get them.
Anne Shirley: I know. I can't help flying up on the wings of anticipation. It's as glorious as soaring through a sunset... almost pays for the thud.
Marilla Cuthbert: Well, maybe it does. But I'd rather walk calmly along and do without flying AND thud.

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