Innledning
This novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery was written in 1908 and was her first novel. She grew up on Prince Edward's Island in Canada, the same place where the novel is set.
I read the novel for the first time when I was about nine years old and it became, and still is, my favorite book. I find the novel very interesting because it has a humorous tone, but at the same time it has deeper meanings.
I want to learn more about the novel and its message, therefore I will analyze the novel by pointing out themes, motifs and symbols, but I will start with a summary.
Utdrag
The themes of a novel are its fundamental ideas. In Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel, the conflict between imagination and social expectations is explored.
The protagonist, Anne, is driven by her imagination and romanticism, which often lead her astray. Her daydreams frequently disrupt her chores and conversations, pulling her into her own imaginary world. Although Anne enjoys this escape, her rich inner life clashes with Avonlea's expectations of appropriate behavior.
Anne's imaginative excursions lead to everything from minor household mishaps, like baking an inedible cake, to life-threatening catastrophes, like nearly drowning while attempting to act out a poem (the Lady of Shallot).
Marilla, on the other hand, does not believe in fantasy and equates goodness with sensible and proper behavior. Anne struggles to understand why Marilla doesn't use her imagination to make the world a better place.
Marilla is not naturally inclined to imaginative thinking, and she also worries that Anne will have unrealistic expectations and be disappointed when real life fails to meet them.
Anne tries to please Marilla by behaving obediently and respectfully, but her fantasies provide her with irresistible pleasures. As she grows up, Anne learns to control her extreme romanticism and finds a balance between imagination and propriety.
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