Ellen says she received an overwhelming number of written responses, which will be included in the July issue of Ni Hao PEI – the island’s first Chinese-English bilingual monthly newspaper.
Here are a selection of some of the answers she got (to see her full results, click here). After reading these, please comment with your own opinion!
A: I think that the characters resonate with people. We all want to find our
"Gilbert" and Marilla's softening towards Anne is so heartwarming. Who doesn't
love Matthew, too?
A: We can all see a bit of ourselves in Anne and the stories take us back to a
time when people respected one another and life was simpler.
A: It's a classic story set on a beautiful Island and Maud makes PEI as much of
a character in the book as Anne herself.
A: It's a beautiful story with relatable parts & characters that many of us grew up
with.
A: The story really represents the warm and country atmosphere of PEI and
allows the beauty of the island to be seen in the eyes of a young girl who
became a success despite her rough beginning.
A: I think that it's well written and deals with themes of abandonment and the
need to feel like you belong. On some level, who can't relate to that!
A: Typing on an iPhone so excuse the jilted sentences...
1. She has such a positive attitude and is a happy character. It makes girls want to be her friend.
2. She is intelligent and ambitious, but remembers her roots and stays grounded.
This is appealing, especially to women.
3. She gets the boy. We all love a good romance.
4. The setting of PEI and Green Gables sounds like a never-never land of imagination. To know that it's a real place is appealing to tourists. The physical beauty is something tourists want to see.
5. The movies from the 1980s helped us imagine the characters from the book even better, so that is appealing.
6. The book is written by a woman at a time when women had to struggle to get published. Plus, it's so relatable.
A: She's the girl you grow up wishing you could be.
Please comment with your answer below!
