Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-03-28
PentyW00d Lad Awarded
Prize In Essay Contest

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Lloyd Stenmark, Plentywood high
school student, won first place In the
recent Anne of Green Gables" con-
test sponsored by the Orpheum the
atre. The winner was given a sub
stantial cash prize for his efforts.
"ANNE OF GREEN GABLES"
Dear Reader:
Being a boy, or a girl not In your
teens, and the fact that you haven't
red hair does not mean you cannot
enjoy the novel, Anne of Green Ca
bles!' Whether you may be a girl.
boy. woman or man, grandmother or
grandfather. you will truly enjoy An
me-; the simple and rural personality
created by MRS. Montgomery. You
will sympathize with Anne, the be-
Queathed, red haired, freck1ed and
fascinated orphan; the Anne of
Green Gables, who pronounced that
her name be spelled with an "e"!
Its 30 much more romantic!" al
though 'COrdellia' Is much more SOL"
You'll laugh with her; you'll cry with
her; you'll fall into the depths OF
despair" with her; and you'll rise
with her-the Anne OF which Mark
Twain nee said, "she Is the most
moving and delightful child Of fic-
tion since the immortal Alice"
In reading the book ANNE OF
Green Gables" and seeing the film
picture, / can truthfully say that
thoroughly enjoyed 'both-the char
acters, the plot and the ideal setting
OF Prince Edwards Island.
The beautifully wooded and natur-
all settings creates the true home
like atmosphere which is found In
the house of Green Gables. 1t brings
about the air of peace and content
ment OF the people in harmony on
the island.
| cannot imagine the setting shift
ed to the panorama OF city life and
still find the same home-like air OF
the house Of Green Gables.
The house Of Green Gables, itself
fits accordingly into the scene. Anne
was so much impressed by its green
gables, which was the authors rea
son for the title Of the novel, thai
she called it the House OF Green Ga
bles.
Mrs. Montgomery created, In the
beautiful but simple rural communi
ty each character with his W indi
vidual traits which are certainly
true to human nature. In creating
Anne she has developed a most inter
esting and natural child OF her OWL
world, facing another world, greater
than her child mind can comprehend
that once refused to acknowledge
her. Anne's character portrays the
longings, the ideals, the JOY ant
~heartthrobs of a child, disOwnet
and owned; startled by her own Inn
agination, fascinated by words, ma
ture and dreams. She is a living
character bringing new life to thu
remote island and its realistic ant
homely characters as; Martha, Mat
thew, Racheal, Gilbert Blythe ant
Diana, her bosom friend"
The drama OF conflict centers a
round the growing romance OF Gil
bert Blythe and Anne Shirley-tht
Anne that thought the House o
Green Gables and all inhabitants O
Edwards Island were perfectly el
egant" In spite OF the fault that she
was red haired and was subjected Il
being called Carrots" 1t seems An
ne Shirley's life was destined to b.
troublesome. The chief rising con
flict, however, does not begin unit
(. Anne arrives as an unclaimed orphan
at the House Of Green Gables
Trouble seems to result from ever.
move she makes; as she enters
school she meets Gilbert Blythe;
simple, rustic country boy Of whom
Marilla objects, being that his faith
er married the girl in Matthews bi
of such are the basis o
many family grudges. OF course An
ne refuses to recognize Gilbert beinl
that he is a stranger, 80 Gilbert, In
most teasing manner, proceeds u
call Anne Carrots" Naturally sh'
resents this. Who wouldn't, especial
ly II YOU are red haired? So she pro
ceeds to crash her slate upon Gil
bert's head, and declares she vii
forever hate him; but Gilbert as
s,fnes a different attitude and de
cides to make Anne like him becaus'
she has decided to hate him! Roman
ce thus GROWS In a most peculia
fashion. However Anne doesn't rec
ognize Gilbert until one day tn
course Of life changes things quit
different. Anne imagines herself tn
Lady of Shalott" and leaping int
Matthews boat she drifts into thu
current Of a rolling stream. Present
ly she Is startled from her dreams t
discover the boat quickly filling witt
water: she has discarded the oar
and the current is swiftly carrying
the boat to danger. Frantically sh
balls water but serious danger seem
inevitable, when along who SHOULD
come? No one but Gilbert Blythe
who daringly rescues the frightene'
Anne. 1t is then that the conflict
highest point is reached-the climax
and after forgiveness the real re
nance Of Anne and Gilbert begins.
Mrs. Montgomery not only create
Anne as a character loved by every
one but she developed her support
ing cast in their simple environment
to ~everyone's appeal. You or ! car
not refrain from enjoying and likin'
those common, shrewd, but kind
folks in their beautiful rural settin
where life itself is guided by tn
grace OF providence. From the nara
tive's beginning | found a liking !
Martha and Matthew; their kind
personalities being reflected 1 tn