Character Analysis Of Anne Of The Island

Character Analysis Of Anne Of The Island

Anne of the Island, by L. M. Montgomery is a story about Anne Shirley going off to college, and deciding who she was going to marry. The story is primarily set in Kingsport, the town around her college, and Green Gables, her childhood home, during a time frame when it was very important for girls to get married. Anne is the main character, but there are several additional key characters in the story including: Marilla, her mother figure, who adopted Anne when she was eleven years old; Charlie Sloane, who desperately wanted Anne to notice him; Gilbert Blythe, Anne's old school friend, who came to college with her to become a doctor; and Royal Gardener, also known as Roy, who became close friends with her while she was at college. When Anne first arrived at Redmond College, she was thankful to have her friends at her side, especially Prissy Grant. Prissy thankfully knew her way around town, and as she and Anne started to look around the city, they made a new friend, Philippa Gordon. Phillipa couldn't make up her mind on anything, except that she was going to marry someone wealthy to support her extravagant life style. Philippa had good intentions, and though she was slightly annoying at times, Anne immediately befriended her. When Anne was home for summer break, she received her first proposal, from Billy Andrews, whom she didn't even know that well. Anne declined as politely as possible. It wasn't long before her next proposal came along, this time from Charlie Sloane. Anne had never liked Charlie Sloane that much, and again she refused as politely as she could. Soon, Anne received her next proposal, which was from Gilbert Blythe, and that was a morning she'd never forget. Up until that point Anne and Gilbert had been great friends, but Anne didn't believe she truly loved him. Anne was heartbroken when she found that she must refuse him. She once again declined as politely as she could, but Gilbert was heartbroken. Anne begged him not change anything because of her refusal, but Gilbert knew that things could never be the same again after that, and he told her so. Anne too was heartbroken over losing a good friend, and she was beginning to wonder if that was all she'd lost. Time passed, and Anne was

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