Anne of Green Gables · Character
Mr. Superintendent Bell
The stern Sunday school superintendent at Avonlea church.
minor
Also known as Mr. Bell, Superintendent Bell, Mr. William Bell
First appearance: XI: Anne's Impressions of Sunday-School
Mr. Superintendent Bell's tie to Anne Shirley is one of the pressures that moves Anne of Green Gables—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Anne Shirley (professional): Mr. Bell is the school superintendent who examines students, and Anne respects him as an authority figure. With Anne Shirley (professional): Mr. Bell is the school superintendent who…
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- Extended Avonlea townsfolk
- Avonlea core community
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See Mr. Superintendent Bell in XI: Anne's Impressions of Sunday-School