Study Questions &
Essay Topics
Study Questions
1. Good behavior
is a subject that troubles Anne. Choose two main characters from
the novel and discuss the different ways each character approaches
the problem of being good.
2. How do Anne’s
conceptions of the future evolve throughout the novel?
3. What role does
fashion play in Anne of Green Gables? In what ways do fashion and
characters’ differing attitudes toward fashion reveal differences
and similarities between various characters?
Suggested Essay Topics
1. Discuss the role of imagination
in the novel. How does it drive plot events, and how do characters’
imaginations evolve throughout the novel?
2. Discuss the various ways loss
and separation appear in the novel. How does Anne’s conception of
loss change at the end of the novel?
3. How does Anne’s character
change, and how does her character change those around her?
4. Why are confessions important
in Anne of Green Gables? Compare Anne’s confessions
and discuss how each one has a different impact on her.
5. How does Marilla’s character
change as a result of Anne’s arrival at Green Gables?
