The Importance of Home and Belonging

Anne's quest for a true home and her deep attachment to Green Gables.

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Longing for Home

A Homeless Orphan Never Belonging Anne has never had a real home. She has been passed from family to family and the asylum. First Sight of Green Gables Anne feels an instant connection to Green Gables. She knows it is home. Fear of Rejection When she thinks she will be sent back, Anne is devastated. She desperately wants to belong.

Making Green Gables Home

A Place to Grow Decorating Her Room Anne makes her room her own with flowers and pictures. She loves the east gable. Loving the Land Anne explores every corner of Green Gables, from the brook to the orchard. She feels part of it. Family Bonds Anne comes to love Matthew and Marilla as family. Green Gables becomes her true home.

Fighting to Keep Home

Sacrifice for Home Threat of Sale Marilla considers selling Green Gables due to financial trouble and her eyesight. Anne is horrified. Anne's Decision Anne gives up her scholarship to stay and teach, so she can keep Green Gables for Marilla and herself. Home Preserved Anne's sacrifice ensures that Green Gables remains their home. She finds peace in the bend in the road.

Before and during arrival

Over the years

After Matthew's death