The attitudes towards life is an important way to Anne and Mary handle secrets reveal; at the beginnings of each story, Anne is willing to confront her past bravely and looks forward to her new life whereas Mary is insular and lonely and believes no one will care about her. Anne and Mary are close in age, and have had poor childhood experiences before their new families adopt them. There may be some very small differences between them but the similarities are far greater. The secrets of Anne and Mary are about their pasts. In the beginning, Marilla asks about Anne’s past when they are on the way back to Mrs. Spencer’s orphanage. Anne says that she would prefer to talk about “what I imagine about myself you’ll think it
The attitudes towards life is an important way to Anne and Mary handle secrets reveal; at the beginnings of each story, Anne is willing to confront her past bravely and looks forward to her new life whereas Mary is insular and lonely and believes no one will care about her. Anne and Mary are close in age, and have had poor childhood experiences before their new families adopt them. There may be some very small differences between them but the similarities are far greater. The secrets of Anne and Mary are about their pasts. In the beginning, Marilla asks about Anne’s past when they are on the way back to Mrs. Spencer’s orphanage. Anne says that she would prefer to talk about “what I imagine about myself you’ll think it