Argument- Anne is modern and her character transcends time
Claims-the reader can relate to Anne/Anne is intellegent and witty
-she is equal to men
Evidence-the novel is a wholesome parable about how girls are not only as good as boys, they're better, at least when it comes to wit and intelligence
-stubbornly optomistic/Anne is more real(normal)
1st paragraph and comparisons to Harry Potter(argument)
The First Life: Exposure
The Story of an Orphan.
Poverty and Neglect.
Dispossessed Royalty and the Vanished Happy Time.
Parent's Violation of a Marriage Prohibition.
The Journey.
The Second Life: Social Problems
Destination: The Big House and the Great Outdoors.
Adoption by a Second Family.
Surrogate Parents of a Different Social Rank.
The Same-sex Antagonist.
Opposite-sex Helpers or Outsiders.
Triumph over the Antagonist.
The Child Emerges as Savior.
The Third Life: Return
Issues of Identity Are Resolved.
Recognition Ceremonies.
Accommodation of Two Lives. (pp. 5-9)
Dawson, Janis. "Literary Relations: Anne Shirley And Her American Cousins." Children's Literature In Education 33.1 (2002): 29-51. Academic Search Complete. Web. 12 Jan. 2012.