# Nature and Beauty in Anne of Green Gables

> Theme guide for Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery.

Anne's deep appreciation for the natural world—from the Lake of Shining Waters to cherry blossoms—serves as a source of joy, solace, and spiritual nourishment throughout the novel.

## Where it surfaces

- [Morning at Green Gables](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/iv-morning-at-green-gables): Anne is overwhelmed by the natural beauty of Green Gables—the cherry blossoms, orchard, brook, and clover field—which she describes with poetic delight.
- [Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xvi-diana-is-invited-to-tea-with-tragic-results): Anne's delight in the October landscape and her desire to bring nature indoors highlights her deep appreciation for beauty.
- [Anne to the Rescue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xviii-anne-to-the-rescue): The frosty winter morning and Lovers' Lane are described with wonder, reflecting Anne's appreciation of the natural world.
- [A Good Imagination Gone Wrong](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xx-a-good-imagination-gone-wrong): The chapter opens with lush descriptions of spring—Mayflowers, violets, and blossoming orchards—highlighting Anne's deep connection to the natural world.
- [Where the Brook and River Meet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xxxi-where-the-brook-and-river-meet): Anne's summer outdoors and her appreciation of spring's beauty highlight the restorative power of nature.
- [XXXV: The Winter at Queen’s](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xxxv-the-winter-at-queen-s): Anne finds solace and perspective in the beauty of spring—violets, ferns, and sunset skies—contrasting with exam stress.
- [XXXVII: The Reaper Whose Name Is Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/chapters/xxxvii-the-reaper-whose-name-is-death): Anne finds healing in nature, planting a rosebush on Matthew's grave and appreciating the beauty around her despite grief.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/themes/nature_and_beauty
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anne_of_green_gables_se/themes