Anne of Green Gables · Concepts

Concepts

Ideas that structure Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery — linked to characters, chapters, and questions.

Imagination and identity
Anne Shirley’s vivid imagination is not escapism alone — it is how she names herself until Avonlea and Green Gables teach her to belong.
Belonging and Green Gables
Marilla’s stern love and Matthew’s quiet kindness turn a mistaken adoption into the first stable home Anne has known.
Friendship and Avonlea
Anne’s bond with Diana Barry and her rivalry with Gilbert Blythe show that community rewards confession, rivalry, and steady loyalty.
Nature and beauty
Prince Edward Island landscape mirrors Anne’s moods and teaches readers that beauty is a moral resource, not decoration.