Anne of Green Gables, Chapter 8 summary
Chapter 8 of 38 · 12 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 8, Marilla tells Anne that she and Matthew are keeping her, then begins teaching her obedience and prayer while resisting her flights of imagination. Anne learns about Diana Barry as a possible close friend and, despite wishing for beauty and luxury, finds joy in belonging to Green Gables.
What happens
- After watching Anne work through the morning, Marilla confirms that she and Matthew intend to keep her.
- Anne cries with happiness, asks to call Marilla her aunt, and receives instructions to memorize a prayer instead.
- A picture of Christ with children draws Anne into imagining herself as a lonely girl seeking his blessing.
- Marilla suggests Diana Barry as a playmate, and Anne describes the imaginary friends who comfort her in other homes.
- Sent upstairs to finish learning the prayer, Anne imagines a luxurious room but cherishes her real identity at Green Gables.
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What to notice
Anne values having a home more than the glamorous identity she tries to imagine. Her new sense of belonging changes how she regards herself.
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Why does Marilla delay Anne’s school attendance until September?
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