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Nature and Beauty

How Emily of New Moon develops Nature and Beauty.

The natural world of Prince Edward Island—the Wind Woman, the trees, the barrens, and the sea—is a source of profound comfort, inspiration, and spiritual connection for Emily.

Where it surfaces

The House in the Hollow
Nature is vividly described as a source of comfort and wonder for Emily, from the Wind Woman to the 'flash' of transcendent beauty.
Father Cassidy
The threatened destruction of the bush highlights the deep emotional and aesthetic value of the natural landscape to the characters, especially Emily and Cousin Jimmy.
On the Bay Shore
The chapter is rich with descriptions of the bay shore, the farewell-summer flower, and the evening light, emphasizing nature's beauty and danger.