So after four books, Anne and Gilbert finally get married! It's interesting to me that Montgomery doesn't give them an unqualified happy ending--they lose their much wanted first baby. And it's not like there isn't a lot of other stuff going on here--all the stuff with Leslie and Owen, Anne befriending various townspeople in her usual way, etc. I do wonder what Montgomery's motivations were for that particular plot point.
I like how she captures the ordinary yet very real disappointments and sadness that people experience. I always cry a little when they lose the first baby.
I love the descriptions of their house of dreams. It just sounds so homey and nice.
Captain Jim is such a great character. I love how Anne helps him with his life book. The First Mate is a great name for a cat!
I like Cornelia too. She's so funny. To most people the difference between Methodists and Presbyterian is so small, and yet it's really important to her. Still she's such a good-hearted generous person.
I'm always a little disappointed that Anne stops writing. And she seems to put her writing down a lot, describing it as just some silly fancies. I understand her new commitments as a wife. And in many ways L.M.Montgomery was quite progressive, but still it always makes me a little sad. What do you all think?
So after four books, Anne and Gilbert finally get married! It's interesting to me that Montgomery doesn't give them an unqualified happy ending--they lose their much wanted first baby. And it's not like there isn't a lot of other stuff going on here--all the stuff with Leslie and Owen, Anne befriending various townspeople in her usual way, etc. I do wonder what Montgomery's motivations were for that particular plot point.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand--more lovable cats!
I like how she captures the ordinary yet very real disappointments and sadness that people experience. I always cry a little when they lose the first baby.
ReplyDeleteI love the descriptions of their house of dreams. It just sounds so homey and nice.
Captain Jim always makes me cry! He is so proud of his stories and his lost love. And the First Mate - such a great name for a big purry cat.
ReplyDeleteMontgomery writes the best unconventional love stories. Leslie and Owen are why this is my favorite of the Anne series.
Captain Jim is such a great character. I love how Anne helps him with his life book. The First Mate is a great name for a cat!
ReplyDeleteI like Cornelia too. She's so funny. To most people the difference between Methodists and Presbyterian is so small, and yet it's really important to her. Still she's such a good-hearted generous person.
I'm always a little disappointed that Anne stops writing. And she seems to put her writing down a lot, describing it as just some silly fancies. I understand her new commitments as a wife. And in many ways L.M.Montgomery was quite progressive, but still it always makes me a little sad. What do you all think?
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