Anne of Green Gables, Chapter 9 summary
Chapter 9 of 38 · 10 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 9, Mrs. Rachel Lynde visits Green Gables and criticizes Anne’s appearance, provoking an angry outburst that leaves Marilla both embarrassed and sympathetic to the child. Marilla demands an apology and confines Anne to her room until she agrees, but Anne insists she cannot honestly express regret.
What happens
- After two weeks of exploring Green Gables, Anne meets Mrs. Rachel Lynde, who comes to inspect the orphan.
- Mrs. Rachel criticizes Anne’s thinness, freckles, and red hair, and Anne angrily attacks her manners and feelings.
- Marilla sends Anne upstairs but tells Mrs. Rachel that her comments are too harsh.
- Mrs. Rachel recommends physical punishment and leaves offended, while Marilla rejects whipping Anne.
- Remembering an insult from her own childhood, Marilla acknowledges Anne’s hurt but requires her to apologize.
- Anne refuses to claim regret she does not feel, so Marilla keeps her in her room.
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What to notice
Anne sees the required apology as a false statement. Her insistence on sincerity creates the impasse with Marilla.
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What punishment does Marilla choose for Anne?
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