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Anne of Green Gables · Character

Mrs. Barry

Diana's mother, initially strict but grateful to Anne for saving Minnie May.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Barry

First appearance: iv morning at green gables

Mrs. Barry shows up with force in Anne’s Bringing-Up Is Begun. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a particular woman who will not let Diana play with girls who are not nice and good.
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In Anne’s Bringing-Up Is Begun: Mentioned as a particular woman who will not let Diana play with girls who are not nice and good. Later, in XII: A Solemn Vow and Promise: Receives Marilla and Anne at Orchard Slope,…

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Mrs. Barry in iv morning at green gables