Book Reports /
Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island [3]
Q#3. Choose 3 quotes from the novel and explain why they seem important in your story (must be 3 paragraphs long). The quotes should be included in your assignment (make sure to tell me the page number of where you found the quotes).
1."'Living so that you beautify your name, even if it wasn't beautiful to begin with...making it stand in people's thoughts for something so lovely and pleasant that they never think of it by itself.'"-------------"Anne of Avonlea" P32
This quote comes from the main character-----Anne Shirley. She was a kind-hearted young lady who kept a positive attitude towards her life. She said it to soothe one of her friends' feelings about one's name. Her sentences depicted her characterization in an undirected way.
Sometimes we can not change what life gives us, but at least we could decide how to live within our lifetime.
2."'One's native shore is the land one loves the best.'" -------"Anne of the Island" P19
Anne went to Redmond College for further studying. She left her hometown and exposed her feelings through this sentence. Perhaps she might be changing her appearance in a new college, hanging out with new friends. While something inside her body, deep into her blood would not change. Something we call it, the root.( The sentence reveals her passion for her hometown.)
3."The sorrows God sent us brought comfort and strength with them, while the sorrows we brought on ourselves, through folly or wickedness, were by for the hardest to bear."---------"Anne of the Island" P205
This is the thoughts of Anne's. She was trying to overcome some barriers in her college life. She was not afraid of the difficulties; instead, she decided to fight back for her life. She held on to it. She comforted herself in a way that has strengthened her determination. Her thoughts give readers a quite clear mind about her persistent spirit.