Setting #4

What Contribution to the story is made by the setting? Is the particular setting essential, or could the story have happened anywhere?

The title Anne of Green Gables suggest that the setting is essential to the story. The notion that she is part of Green Gables shows that she has a crucial role in the operations of the town. Anne helps the town evolve into a distinct island community as she takes it on a merry ride of adventure and surprise. Similarly Avonlea becomes a place of refuge for Anne.
From the beginning she was smitten with the beauty of the land. She renames the landmarks to her liking which intern is accepted by the Avonlea folk "lover’s lane, haunted wood, snow queen" Anne describes the land with so much beauty and love, that a clear image is portrayed. The quaintness of the town encourages Anne’s imagination, allowing it to flourish, unlike the strict asylum where she had spent her early childhood .
The time period is also essential to the setting of the story. It was during a time where there was little technology, so children had to find different ways of amusing themselves. With such a vivid imagination, Anne was praised as the most interesting and amusing child. It also allowed her to escape from the horrid life at the asylum, helping her maintain an optimistic outlook on life.