FEMALE MONOLOGUES

ANNE
(To Matthew whom she just met)

Isn’t it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? But am I talking too much? People are always telling me I do. Would you rather I didn’t talk? If you say so I’ll stop. I can stop when I make up my mind to it, although it is difficult. I know you and I are going to get along fine. Just now I feel pretty near perfectly happy. I can’t feel exactly perfectly happy because-well, what color would you call this? (she sticks out one of her braids). Yes, it’s red. Now you see why I can’t be perfectly happy. Nobody could who has red hair. I can imagine away the other things-freckles and the green eyes and my skinniness. But I cannot imagine that red hair away. It will be my lifelong sorrow.

MARILLA

Pretty! I don’t believe in pampering vanity, Anne I’ll tell you that right off. I should think you’d be grateful to get most anything after those skimpy wincy things you’ve been wearing. I haven’t any material to waste on puffed sleeves. I think they are ridiculous looking things anyway. Now, I’ve got some good news for you. Diana Barry came home this afternoon. I’m going up to see if I can borrow a skirt pattern from Mrs Barry, and if you like you can come with me and get acquainted with Diana. (Looking at Anne and addressing Matthew) For pity’s sake, if the child isn’t actually trembling!

MALE MONOLOGUES

MATTHEW

Anne. How are you making it? Marilla’s a dreadful determined woman-dreadful determined. Don’t you think you’d better do it and have it over with? Just smooth it over so to speak. It’s been terrible lonesome downstairs all day without you. Just go smooth things over with her.

MR PHILLIPS

Quiet everyone. Let me remind you while it is still early in the year that you must study hard at all time. Whether you finish school at Avonlea this year or next-or beyond that- your ultimate goal is to pass the entrance examinations to Queens Academy in Charlottetown. Now work on your fractions for at the moment I must work with Prissy-uh, Miss Andrews. She will soon be taking the Queen Anne’s examinations herself.