Anne of Avonlea · Character
Young Mary Joe
The hired girl at Green Gables, often scolded by Marilla.
minor
Also known as Mary Joe
First appearance: viii marilla adopts twins
Young Mary Joe's tie to Paul Irving is one of the pressures that moves Anne of Avonlea—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Young Mary Joe first appears in 0010 viii marilla adopts twins.
With Paul Irving (social): Paul interacts with the young maid at his boarding house, often sharing his fanciful stories with her. With Anne Shirley (social): Anne is friendly and kind to the young maid at Paul's boarding house, treating her with respect. With Paul Irving (social): Paul interacts with the young maid at his boarding house, often sharing his fanciful stories with her.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Avonlea community members
- Extended community and visitors
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Paul Irving
social · positive
Paul interacts with the young maid at his boarding house, often sharing his fanciful… How this plays out →
- Anne Shirley
social · positive
- Paul Irving
social · positive
Paul interacts with the young maid at his boarding house, often sharing his fanciful… How this plays out →
- Anne Shirley
social · positive
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