Anne of Green Gables Lesson Plan

What did Mrs. Lynde say when she first met Anne that offended her? How did Anne react? What was Anne's punishment? What do you think about the things Mrs. Lynde said? Was she rude or was she in the right? What about how Anne reacted?

When Mrs. Lynde finally met Anne, she looked her over and started to critique her right to her face. She commented on all of what she viewed to be Anne's physical defaults, finishing by comparing her hair to carrots. Anne's reaction was an outburst of anger directed at Mrs. Lynde. She refused to back down, calling Mrs. Lynde a rude woman and questioning how she'd feel if someone were to call her fat and clumsy. She promised she would never...