Anne of Avonlea · Character

Dora Keith

Davy's quiet, timid twin, so prim and well-behaved that she vanishes into corners and occasionally into tool-houses.

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Also known as Dora

As a supporting figure in Anne of Avonlea, Dora Keith is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Davy's well-behaved twin sister, also living at Green Gables.

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Dora is the still counterweight to her brother's chaos, a girl who sits starched and silent while Davy grabs pony tails and tumbles into lemon pies. Her timidity makes her easy to overlook, and her disappearance sends Marilla and Anne into a panic that exposes how deeply she has already been woven into the household. Her small, frightened presence sharpens the story's tenderness and reminds readers that the quietest child can cause the loudest fright.

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Avonlea community members
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Davy Keith
family · positive
Davy and Dora are twins with a close sibling relationship, contrasting his wildness with… How this plays out →
Anne Shirley
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Marilla Cuthbert
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Anne Shirley
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Davy Keith
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Marilla Cuthbert
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Davy Keith
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Davy and Dora are twins with a close sibling relationship, contrasting his wildness with… How this plays out →
Anne Shirley
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Davy Keith
Davy and Dora are twins with a close sibling relationship, contrasting his wildness with her prim obedience.
Anne Shirley
Anne gently cares for the well-behaved, quiet Dora as a foster mother figure.
Marilla Cuthbert
Dora is Marilla's well-behaved, quiet foster child, earning her approval and gentle care.
Anne Shirley
Anne gently cares for the well-behaved, quiet Dora as a foster mother figure.
Davy Keith
Davy and Dora are twins with a close sibling relationship, contrasting his wildness with her prim obedience.
Marilla Cuthbert
Dora is Marilla's well-behaved, quiet foster child, earning her approval and gentle care.
Davy Keith
Davy and Dora are twins with a close sibling relationship, contrasting his wildness with her prim obedience.
Anne Shirley
Anne gently cares for the well-behaved, quiet Dora as a foster mother figure.

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Dora Keith appears across 10 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Anne of Avonlea
Davy's well-behaved twin sister, also living at Green Gables.
Marilla Adopts Twins
Prim and obedient twin; victim of Davy's pranks, including being pushed into a pigpen and drenched under a pump.
Davy in Search of a Sensation
Goes missing after being locked in the tool-house by Davy. Found crying, hungry, and cold.
A Jonah Day
Dora is mentioned as one of the twins at the supper table.
A Danger Averted
Mentioned alongside Davy as the children whose uncle cannot take them until fall.
XVI: The Substance of Things Hoped For
Industriously helps Marilla in the garden and shells peas.
The Way It Often Happens
Accompanies Marilla on her trip to town.
Sweet Miss Lavendar
Dora starts school and becomes frightened by Mirabel Cotton's stories about a ghostly uncle.
Odds and Ends
Prim and obedient; whispers to Anne about her fear of a buried uncle walking.
A Prophet in His Own Country
Remains composed during the storm, holding Anne's hand and saying her prayers; her garden is also destroyed.

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