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8 Terrific Life-Lessons From Anne of Green Gables
#1. Society develops when we are more inclusive
I am sure you’d have either read this ever-green novel while growing up or maybe watched a movie based on the book or perhaps watched the more recent adaption on Netflix like me. Since then, I have fallen in love with the central character — ‘Anne’. She is wise, thoughtful, energetic and inspiring and sometimes a little annoying (but I will overlook that part).
The entire series teaches us rather insightful life-lessons — these aren’t uncommon but still rare. And as they say in the series, Anne was ahead by a century. So there’s plenty of exciting and insightful life-lessons relevant to our times. Let’s dive right into it.
#1. Society develops when we are more inclusive
Anne has been pivotal in making the town more inclusive. When she first came to the village, she wasn’t accepted by the neighbours, the school kids and even in the social gatherings. But with her resourcefulness and communication skills, she has been able to find her way to their hearts.
When she was introduced to Bash(an African-American from Trinidad) — she was excited to meet a man of colour, and she said it out loud without pausing for a second how inappropriate could that sound…
