Thursday, April 9, 2009

Theme # 2

Does the theme reinforce or oppose popular notions of life? Does it furnish a new insight of refresh or deepen an old one?

As I read the book for the first time, it gave me a fresh perspective on life. After I read the first few chapters, I found myself reforming. The world around me seemed brighter and I would find myself appreciating everything. During the chapter with the disappearance of the amethyst brooch, I was eating some ice cream. When Anne was distraught at the notion of not being able to go to the picnic, thus not being able to try ice cream, I felt I had made a connection.
I would find myself looking back on my own happy childhood, relating to similar humorous incidences I had. Every time I found a connection, my desire to be like Anne increased. I noticed myself using large romantic words as I described the most simplest things with such fondness. I went outside often, taking in all the little details that made the scenery so beautiful.
In the book, L. M. Montgomery is able to reinforce as well as oppose the popular notions on life. Anne’s carefree, expressive, loving personality unintentionally set her apart from the Avonlea community. The distinctions resulted in Avonlea being captivated by Anne, allowing her to get into scraped and embark on imaginative adventures.
Since story was based on L. M. Montgomery’s personal childhood experiences, it encompasses specific qualities that allow it to reinforce the popular notions of life in the early 1900s.

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