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Anne articulates a profound truth about belonging in a single sentence: it is better to share in the community's fashion — even if it looks silly — than to be correct and alone. The sentence models how to make an argument through comparison ('ridiculous when everybody else does' vs. 'plain and sensible all by myself'), and its brevity gives it the force of a proverb.
I'd rather look ridiculous when everybody else does than plain and sensible all by myself.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- Anne says she would rather look ridiculous like everyone else than plain and sensible all by herself. Is it more important to look like everyone else or to be dressed in something practical? What in the story makes you think so?
- Anne could imagine her sleeves were puffed when she was alone in her room, but she COULD NOT imagine it at Sunday school 'among the others who had really truly puffs.' Why does imagination work at home but fail in public? What in the story helps you understand?
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Vocabulary Builder
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Useful and sturdy, meant to last rather than to look pretty
Item 2
A person who travels from place to place selling things
Item 3
A ring or wreath of flowers worn as decoration
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