Anne of Green Gables

This summer, I wanted to try a classic, because I have never read a classic before. I went to the library and found all sorts of classics in the "Assignment" section. I found Anne of Green Gables, a book lots of my friends requested. When I read the first chapter, I immediately found the book interesting. I read on and on. I loved it!

Anne is the most believable character I have ever read about. She has a certain charm that helps her win everyone over. The first person she wins over is Matthew Cuthbert, her adopted father. She wins Matthew over so fast, you don't have time to just say, "wait, what?" Anne wins Matthew over because on the ride to Green Gables, the Cuthbert Farm and household, Anne is spilling out all of her history, her life, her dreams, and her imaginations. Matthew just can't help liking her. As they head towards Green Gables, Anne sees beautiful places, which she renames with the help of her own imagination. At that part I really knew that everyone would end up loving Anne, of Green Gables.

As the story goes farther, Anne makes many mistakes, and with each mistake, comes a lesson. As Anne tells her adopted mother, Marilla Cuthbert, Matthew's sister, she never makes the same mistake twice. And she doesn't. But one day, her mistake goes too far. Anne starts school in Avonlea, the town where she lives in. There is a fourteen year-old boy named Gilbert Blythe in her class. He makes fun of Anne's bright red hair, which she hates. Anne gets so mad, that she loses control, and breaks a slate in half on Gilbert's head! Ouch!

Another time, she really goes overboard. Anne buys a permanent hair dye, which was said to turn her hair to a nice raven black. But instead, her hair turned green. Anne cried and cried, and thought her life was over. Marilla was surprised about this.  She tried to wash the dye off Anne's hair.  Nothing worked. Marilla had to do the last thing she could. Cut Anne's hair short. Anne looked in the mirror and said that she was ugly, very ugly. And she learned her lesson of being vain. Anne was never again vain.

One day, Anne and her friends were playing pretend. Anne was walking over a pond on a bridge. Suddenly, a screw became loose, and the bridge started sinking. Anne's friends ran for help. Anne was all alone. She was almost down, when Gilbert came rowing a canoe. He told Anne to hop on, and once they reached land, he asked Anne if she could forgive him of his old fault. Anne was so stubborn, she said no. A big no! I felt bad for Gilbert. I wished Anne would've said yes. That would have been way better.

As Anne grows older, she tries to get a scholarship for a college. I felt really happy when Anne got the scholarship. I felt happy for Gilbert too, when he got the job of teaching in the Avonlea school. But then, something tragic happens. Matthew Cuthbert passes away! Anne cries the whole night. Anne knows that she will miss Matthew. I know I will too.

Then, Marilla starts to get headaches. She visits a doctor about it and he tells her that if she does anything like crocheting or knitting, she'll go blind. So Anne stays at Green Gables and gives up her scholarship. She decides that she wants to help Marilla at Green Gables. I think that is very sweet of Anne.

Then, the word is out that Gilbert gave up his teaching job, so Anne could have a job and teach at the Avonlea school. Everyone thought that it was so sweet. I do too. So Anne forgives Gilbert of everything in the past, and they start fresh. Anne is an amazing character. She really does win everyone over at the end. Of course, she is, Anne of Green Gables, her charming self. That is what makes her so important.