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Anne's description of how she would pray if she really wanted to is both poetic and theological — she replaces recitation with sensation, building with repetition ('up — up — up') toward the simple, profound conclusion: 'feel a prayer.' The passage models how repetition creates rhythm and builds emotional intensity. The dashes create visual pauses that mirror looking upward.
I'd go out into a great big field all alone or into the deep, deep woods, and I'd look up into the sky — up — up — up — into that lovely blue sky that looks as if there was no end to its blueness. And...
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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 FEEL a prayer than SAY one. Marilla thinks prayers should be recited properly. Whose idea of prayer do you think is closer to what prayer is really for — Anne's or Marilla's? What in the story makes you think so?
- In her prayer, Anne thanks God for the White Way of Delight, the Lake of Shining Waters, Bonny the geranium, and the Snow Queen cherry tree. She does not thank God for food or shelter or health. What does Anne's list of blessings tell us about what matters most to her? What in the story helps you understand?
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Deeply troubled and upset in your mind
Item 2
To warn or scold someone gently about their behavior
Item 3
A person who does not follow a religion
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