Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Anne of Green Gables

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Green Gables - This is the fabled home of Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert owned by the author's cousins and frequented by the author as a child.

East Gable - This is Anne's room at Green Gables.

Idlewild - This is a patch of birch trees, home to Anne and Diana's playhouse.

Amethyst Brooch - This is Marilla's piece of jewelry which Marilla suspects Anne has thoughtlessly lost and the incident sparks the Sunday school picnic drama.

Haunted Wood - This is the spruce tree area over the brook that Diana and Anne imagined...
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