#poor anne

[batrachised]

U ginger fresh shit the fuck up freak

for future hate anons: please know that IRL I am not a ginger and every time I get a message like this, I experience a brief blindingly confusing moment of "wait, when did ginger become a slur?" because I can't think of any other reason why a hate anon would bring it up

[lillipad72]

The Annotated Anne of Green Gables ~~ a special rereading

CHAPTER V ~~ Anne's History

"Finally Mrs. Thomas said she'd take me, though she was poor and had a drunken husband. She brought me up by hand. Do you know if there is anything in being brought up by hand that ought to make people who are brought up that way better than other people? Because whenever I was naughty Mrs. Thomas would ask me how I could be such a bad girl when she had brought me up by hand -- reproachful-like."

When I first read this passage, I assumed the phrase 'by hand' was meant in a positive sense. That was the only way that I had heard it used before. So, for some reason, I thought that Mrs. Thomas must be decent enough to raise Anne 'by hand.' Although it is described and implied a few passages later that she was not. So, this passage just confused me. Now, this could have been obvious to everyone else. Still, I just realized that it is very probable (I don't even want to say probable because I am like 99% percent sure that this is the case) that it is referring to corporal punishment. Realizing the second meaning of 'by hand,' this passage takes on a new meaning for me in Anne's past and future. Let me be clear: I realized that Anne was accustomed to corporal punishment, but I had never seen it clearly in the text before. She even questions whether corporal punishment makes people better than those raised without it. This plays a lot into her decision to not use corporal punishment in the classroom (well, mostly...) while teaching in Avonlea. I guess she really did realize that being punished in this manner does, in fact, not make a person better. While maybe this is meant as how I first interpreted it, as Mrs. Thomas being really involved in Anne's upbringing positively, after seeing this new meaning, I can not go back.

I usually try to use photos that relate to what I am talking about, but...not today. So, I used photos that appear in the book. On the left is Park Corner Shore in the 1890s, an inspiration for the 'shore road' Anne and Marilla go by. On the right is L.M. Montgomery's birthplace in Clifton, 1880s. Montgomery used her birthplace as an inspiration for Anne's.

next chapter

[seasofcalamity]

Anne: Why are Franky's clothes lying on the floor? Is he running around naked again!?

[knightmareaceblue]

“A-Anne...? Is- is that really you?”

A part of me loves the idea of ghost!Anne after the events of ‘The Hardest Thing’. The other part of me is like ‘hasn’t Anne suffered enough?’. Either way, I had to draw it out. 

[maryheart22]

Can’t tell all her secrets just yet

[maldito-arbol]

U know on the plus side, at least if Anne stays dead she won’t have to deal with it raining

You are SO MEAN

[yeah-itwassoextra]

Kitty: Anna is the best girlfriend ever! She gives me care packages whenever I'm on my period.

Anne: Good for you. Catherine tells me to shut up when I'm not even talking.

[queen-rayche]

*Anne gets trolled on the Phone*

???: Who is this?

Anne: I’m that Boleyn Girl

???: Mary?

Anne: The Other Boleyn Girl

—(They hang up)—

???: Is this the Krusty Krab?

Anne: NO! THIS IS PATRICK!!

—(Anne hangs up)—

???: This is Madness!

Anne: THIS. IS. SPARTAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

—(They hang up)—

???: I have just one question for you.

Anne: ...?

???: Are you ready?

Anne: Am I ready for what? Who’s this?

???: ARE YOU READY FOR THIS SUNDAY NIGHT? WHEN WWE CHAMP JOHN CENA DEFENDS HIS TITLE IN THE WWE SUPERSLAM?! RIGHT NOW YOU CAN OAY FOR THIS PAY PER VIEW EVENT FOR JUST 59.99

Anne: I’m sorry, no, there is not any chance in hell that we’re ever gonna have wrestling in this castle again, thank you, but no. Have a good day.

—(Anne hangs up)—