Anne of Green Gables Coming of Age Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #1

"There's such a lot of different Annes in me. I sometimes think that's why I'm such a troublesome person. If I was just one Anne it would be ever so much more comfortable, but then it wouldn't be half so interesting." (20.5)

What Anne cares about varies from day to day, situation to situation. This is a common part of growing up—there are many versions of us inside ourselves.

Quote #2

"I mean to devote all my energies to being good after this and I shall never try to be beautiful again. Of course it's better to be good. I know it is, but it's sometimes so hard to believe a thing even when you know it. I do really want to be good, Marilla, like you and Mrs. Allan and Miss Stacy, and grow up to be a credit to you." (27.42)

Anne keeps trying to push against her flighty nature and learn to be responsible not for herself, but for the people who are raising and pushing her.

Quote #3

For a moment Anne hesitated. She had an odd, newly awakened consciousness under all her outraged dignity that the half-shy, half-eager expression in Gilbert's hazel eyes was something that was very good to see. Her heart gave a quick, queer little beat. (28.33)

What do you think that "newly awakened consciousness" is? (wink wink, nudge nudge)