Anne of the Island · Chapter
Greeting and Farewell explained
Anne leaves Avonlea for Redmond College, saying goodbye to Green Gables and her loved ones on a rainy morning.
What happens
Anne leaves Avonlea for Redmond College, saying goodbye to Green Gables and her loved ones on a rainy morning. She travels with Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane, feeling homesick and melancholy. Upon arriving in Kingsport, she is met by Priscilla Grant and taken to her new boardinghouse run by the Harvey twins, where she begins to adjust to her new life.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Anne reaches her emotional and psychological peak here as she confronts the painful aftermath of rejecting Roy…
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Follow the arc while readingThemes in this chapter
- Change and Loss
Anne grapples with leaving Green Gables and the end of her girlhood, feeling that things will never be the same.
- Home and Belonging
Anne's deep attachment to Green Gables and her struggle with homesickness highlight her search for belonging in a new place.
Characters to notice
- Anne Shirley
Leaves Green Gables for Redmond College, experiencing deep homesickness and melancholy.
- Gilbert Blythe
Travels with Anne to Kingsport; provides unsentimental company on the boat.
- Diana Barry
Drives Anne to the station and says a hurried farewell.
- Davy Keith
Cries and hides in a closet rather than say goodbye to Anne.
- Priscilla Grant
Meets Anne at the Kingsport station and takes her to the boardinghouse.
- Charlie Sloane
Travels with Anne and Gilbert; becomes seasick on the boat.
Key passages
“She was leaving the home that was so dear to her, and something told her that she was leaving it forever, save as a holiday refuge.”
Anne felt she was leaving her beloved home permanently, only to return for visits.
Captures Anne's sense of permanent change and loss.
“I suppose that very moon is looking down on Green Gables now. But I won't think about it—that way homesickness lies.”
Anne resists dwelling on thoughts of Green Gables to avoid overwhelming homesickness.
Shows Anne's attempt to cope with her emotions.
