Coming of Age -Anne of Green Gables

[craze200]

Hi everyone! I am a new member at this forum and this is my first post




For my research paper, I am studying the classic Anne of Green Gables and i am stuck on this one question :

Examine the theme 'coming of age" in Anne of green gables and explore how it is developed in the book and why it is significant to the plot.






All replies are appreciated :

[crazefest456]

OMG
hello craze!! Welcome to Lit-Net!!! I hope your question gets answered (I didn't read that book)...

[craze200]

Thanks for the kind welcome

I think its about time you got someone who shares your name.

[crazefest456]

Actually everyone was bothering me about my "456"... So I said that I had 455 clones running around the world and I had to distinguish my self from them...So your the 200th one!
I'm really ruining your thread, aren't I?

[craze200]

haha : i guess I am

we should go on the mission to look for the rest of the 454

No, not at all since i'm guessing that this is my golden opportunity to converse in some social interaction

[crazefest456]

Yeah! We should, and then make them get Lit-Net accounts so we could make a weird craze clan!

[craze200]

we will educate the world and develop GiNoRmOuS egos, which will result in our tragic downfalls

[crazefest456]

but we will be famous..like the Roman Empire!

[craze200]

.........which is why we should begin our search immediately....

[crazefest456]

alright, I'll get to it!

See ya Craze!~

[craze200]

Anyone else who has read the novel?

[cactus]

Hi everyone! I am a new member at this forum and this is my first post

For my research paper, I am studying the classic Anne of Green Gables and i am stuck on this one question :

Examine the theme 'coming of age" in Anne of green gables and explore how it is developed in the book and why it is significant to the plot.


All replies are appreciated :

Hello Craze200,

Welcome to LitNet. It has been well over 15 years since I read Anne of GG so you are really testing my memory here. I think the novel explores themes that are generally linked to youth (the growing up years), such as family, friendship, school...etc through core characters - Anne, Dianne, Gilbert and some of the minor characters which I can't remember now. The journey into adulthood often requires the individual to learn and come to grip with issues relating to friendship, sense of belonging, social acceptance, educational achievement and love, all of which are cleverly played out in the novel through the often hilarious plot, for example we see Anne's desire to be beautiful by coloring her hair with disastrous results, Anne and Dianne's attempt at being adults and getting themselves drunk, Anne wanting to best Gilbert at school,
Anne being teased...etc.

Hope this helps.

[craze200]

yes, this is extremely relevant

Thanks a lot