ANNE OF THE ISLAND (Chapt 35) The Last Redmond Year Opens & (Chapt 36) The Gardners' Call
Episode Summary: The Beginning of the End
In these pivotal chapters of Anne of the Island, the Senior Year energy hits Redmond College. Anne Shirley and her friends return for their final year, but the atmosphere has shifted from the carefree days of freshmen to the bittersweet reality of impending departures.
Chapter 35: The Last Redmond Year Opens
The bloom is off the rye as Anne returns to Kingsport. The chapter captures the melancholy of the last time for everything. While her academic career is reaching its zenith, her social life feels strained. The once-easy friendship with Gilbert Blythe has cooled into a polite, distant formality that haunts the periphery of her busy schedule.
Chapter 36: The Gardners' Call
The stakes of Anne’s relationship with Roy Gardner reach a fever pitch when his mother and sister, Dorothy, come to call. Anne finds herself navigating the rigid social expectations of the wealthy Gardner family. While she passes the test and finds a surprisingly kindred spirit in Dorothy, the encounter leaves Anne wondering if a life of perfect propriety is truly what she desires.
Credits
- Narration and Production by Gizelle Erickson
- Executive Producer Jon Hagadorn
- Music:
- Music by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay (Gilded Theme)
- LibriVox recording:
- Chapter 35 read by rachelellen
- Chapter 36 read by Christiane Levesque
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