Marilla Cuthbert
A practical and reserved woman who adopts Anne.
Core Belief
"Hard work, discipline, and practicality are the keys to a successful and virtuous life. Emotions should be kept in check, and sentimentality should be avoided."
Worldview
Marilla sees the world as a place of hard work and responsibility, where duty and discipline are paramount. She is initially skeptical of imagination and emotion, but gradually learns to appreciate their value through her relationship with Anne.
Personality
Marilla is a stern, pragmatic, and somewhat rigid woman with a strong sense of duty and a deeply ingrained work ethic. Beneath her reserved exterior, however, lies a capacity for warmth and affection, which gradually emerges as she comes to love Anne.
In Their Own Words
"I don’t believe in imagining things different from what they really are. When the Lord puts us in certain circumstances He doesn’t mean for us to imagine them away."
"For pity’s sake hold your tongue. You talk entirely too much for a little girl."
"I don’t know what on earth you mean. If Cordelia isn’t your name, what is?"
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