Anne of Green Gables (or Anne of Green Bagels as my 2 & 1/2 year old says) has to be one of my favorite movies. I first watched it in 1990, on the Disney Channel, and I've been hooked ever since!
Anne Shirley-Blythe
Anne was orphaned when she was 3 months old, and was in and out of orphanages and different homes until the age of 13 when she was addopted by Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. Up until then she had never lived in a happy home, and had never had a 'bosom' friend. The only friend she had was Katie, and she was only a 'window' friend. Anne has quite the immagination, which she prides herself on. That immagination sometimes gets the better of her. She does have one lifelong sorrow, and that is her red hair. Just DON'T call her Carrots...You'll live to regret it!
Anne graduated from Queens College with honors, and after teaching in the Avonlea Public school went on to teach at Kingsport Ladies College for a year. She met Morgan Harris there, and thought herself in love for a few glorious seconds. Instead of marrying Morgan, she returns to Avonlea only to find that Gilbert is on his deathbed. She then realizes that she loves him. With her by his side, he becomes well again and they become engaged.
After teaching in Halifax for 5 years while Gilbert finishes medical school, Anne and Gilbert head to New York. While Gilbert works at a local hospital, Anne becomes a junior editor for a publishing company. There she meets Jack Garrison Jr, a popular writer, who wants to collaberate on a story Anne has written. But when the story is submitted, Jack is named as the only author. Anne and Gilbert return to Avonlea to be married. Gilbert goes off to war, and when his letters come back, she goes in search of him.
A wonderful teacher
Muriel Stacey
Miss Stacey was Anne's second teacher in the Avonlea public school. She started a special course, after school, for the students who wished to go on to Queens Academy. After one year, she leaves Avonlea. After Anne has taught in the Avonlea school for two years, she receives a letter from Miss Stacey offering her a position at Kingsport Ladies College. Muriel was very influention in Anne's life, and they were close. After traveling the world, Muriel eventually returns to Avonlea and buys the general store from the Lawson's. She also falls in love with and marries Clive Pettibone....but that is another story!
Gilbert Blythe
Gilbert was quite impressed with Diana's new friend. But when trying to get her attention he made the mistake of calling her Carrots. He was quite shocked when she broke his slate over his head! He begged for forgiveness, but the iron had entered her soul. A competition came of it all, as Anne tried desperately to come in first in every subject. After rescuing her from the lake, ha makes another attemt at forgiveness, and she reluctantly gives it. They become true Kindred Spirits when he gives up the Avonlea school so she can stay on with Marilla after Matthew dies.
Before he headed off to medical school, Gilbert proposes to Anne...but she refused. Hurt by her rejection, he starts a 'friendship' with Christine, and they even become engaged. But after seeing Anne once again he realizes there will never be another one for him, and he calls off the wedding. He falls ill at school and was close to dying, but he pulls through. He once again asks Anne to marry him and she says yes!
Gilbert talks Anne into going to New York for a year so he can take an offered position in a local hospital. At first he was excited about the new position, but soon learned that he didn't like the 'politics' involved. They move back to Avonlea and Gilbert surprises Anne by buying Green Gables. He signs up with the military and heads to war right after they are married. He eventually gets captured by the Germans and is forced to serve them as a doctor. When the war is over he is surprised to see Anne singing in front of a crowd, they are reuinted at last!
Anne's 'parents'
Marilla Cuthbert
Marilla was quite shocked to see a girl walk through their door, she HAD asked for a boy to help Matthew around the farm. But she decided to keep Anne on a trial basis...which turned permanent because Anne reminded her of herself. They say Anne has the same dissposition as Marilla at that age. Marilla was couted by Gilbert's father when they were younger, but they quarreled and Marilla was too stubern to forgive him. She always regretted losing John Blythe.
Matthew Cuthbert
Matthew was a very shy man, so much so that he never got the nerve up to court anyone, and has always lived with his sister. He loved Anne from the very beginning, even though she was not a boy.
Diana Barry-Wright
Diana, of the Lake of Shining Waters, is Anne's Bosom friend. They meet at a Sunday School picnic and become instant friends. Diana likes to know everything about everybody, and is a great one for gossip. She marries 'roly-poly' Fred Wright and eventually inherits Aunt Jo's fortune.
Though Fred and Diana have all that money can buy, they are unhappy. Fred feels he should inlist and go off to war, but Diana refuses to let him. They both learn a hard lesson when he leaves without telling her. He is injured during the war, losing an arm. When all return to Avonlea, Fred and Diana live with Gilbert and Anne in Green Gables for a year. Then Gilbert and Anne give them Green Gables.
For the love of Anne
Morgan Harris
Anne taught Morgan's daughter at Kingsport. He was very wealthy, and quite grumpy at times too, but Anne always seemed to bring him around.
Jack Garrison Jr.
Jack was a popular American author, though he knew that she was engaged to Gilbert, he fell in love anyway. They met up a second time in Europe, by which time he was married and had a son. He sends his wife and baby with Anne to find protection and heads off alone. The wife dies and Anne is left with the baby she becomes attached to. He later dies asking Anne to take care of his son.
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Quotes
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Anne to Diana "The iron has entered my soul."
Anne and Diana "He calls me Crowhead all the time, and I've never heard him appolagise" "There's a world of difference between being called crowhead, and being called Carrots"
