Who Diana Barry is
Diana Barry lives at Orchard Slope, the neighboring farm to Green Gables. She is good-natured and listens with admiration to Anne Shirley's wild ideas. Where Anne brings imagination and adventure, Diana offers the companionship Anne has long wanted.
Diana Barry and the others in the story
Anne longs for a true friend, and she finds that friend in Diana. The girls swear a solemn oath of friendship beside a brook and become inseparable. Their games and shared secrets give Anne a bond beyond the Cuthbert household.
Their friendship is interrupted when Anne serves Diana currant wine, believing it is raspberry cordial. Diana goes home unwell, and Mrs. Barry believes Anne has deliberately made her daughter drunk. She forbids the girls to meet, leaving Anne heartbroken over the loss of their companionship.
How Diana Barry changes
When Diana's little sister Minnie May falls ill with croup, Anne knows how to help. Her experience caring for children allows her to act while the doctor is far away. Mrs. Barry comes to see Anne differently, and the girls are allowed to be friends again.
Questions
Who is Diana Barry?
Diana Barry is Anne Shirley's close friend and neighbor, a kind girl who shares her games and secrets.
Where does Diana Barry live?
Diana lives at Orchard Slope, a farm near Green Gables.
Why does Diana's mother forbid her friendship with Anne?
Mrs. Barry thinks Anne has intentionally given Diana wine. Anne actually mistakes the currant wine for raspberry cordial.