I love that Montgomery proves to her readers that real people live everywhere. I wonder if Montgomery found herself in a similar situation and whether she was happy with her choices. Carpenter gives her a moving speech about maintaining her Canadian tang and flavour even though the money is horrible. When Emily needs to make a decision about staying in Canada or going to the United States in pursuit of writing opportunities, Mr. Writing is so much a part of her that she knows she must give up her opportunity to go to high school when her Aunt Elizabeth tells her she has to stop writing if she wants to go. She inspires and motivates through her fictional trials and triumphs. I haven’t read Montgomery’s journals so I’m not sure how close Emily’s and Montgomery’s experiences are, but I feel like Montgomery’s voice is the voice of the narrator, looking over Emily’s life like it is her own and being critical where needed.Įmily, herself, is a character for writers. It has been written that of all her characters, Emily comes the closest to representing Lucy Maud Montgomery.

But if you’ve never read the Emily books, you should start with Emily of New Moon so you can properly fall in love with Emily Byrd Starr, her friends Ilse, Perry and Teddy, and her family, the Murrays. Review: I picked the middle novel of the Emily books by Lucy Maud Montgomery because Emily begins at age 13 and grows to age 17 by the end. Some success in the publishing department gains her respect from her family, and Emily is faced with a decision related to her writing that will change her life. Emily feels the sting from Ruth Dutton’s constant barbs and the stream of rejection letters, but her self-confidence remains strong and ultimately buoys her dampened spirit. Forced by her Aunt Elizabeth to give up writing fiction while she attends school, Emily focuses on climbing the Alpine path by trying to get her poetry and non-fiction works published. Summary: The second book in the Emily novels, Emily Climbs follows Emily Byrd Starr through her high school years in Shrewsbury living with her Aunt Ruth.

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