Miss Muriel Stacy Character Analysis in Anne of Green Gables

Miss Stacy is the Avonlea schoolteacher who takes Mr. Phillips’s place and becomes Anne’s beloved mentor. She has a knack for bringing out the best in her students and introduces classroom innovations like nature studies and putting on concerts. She especially encourages Anne’s writing talent and coaches her through preparations for the Queen’s Entrance exam.

Miss Muriel Stacy Character Timeline in Anne of Green Gables

The timeline below shows where the character Miss Muriel Stacy appears in Anne of Green Gables. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

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...the Allans’ with the news that a new teacher has been hired for the school: Miss Muriel Stacy . Mrs. Lynde thinks a lady teacher is “a dangerous innovation.” (full context)

...accident, unlike Mrs. Lynde. But Anne can’t wait to return to school. Diana reports that Miss Stacy has the biggest puffed sleeves in Avonlea and often holds classroom recitations or field trips... (full context)

In October, Anne returns to school and happily rejoins Diana at their shared desk. Miss Stacy is a young woman with a knack for connecting with her students and encouraging them;... (full context)

In November, Miss Stacy and her students begin planning a fundraising concert to be held on Christmas night, with... (full context)

...take note of their surroundings as they walk—they’re assigned to write a nature-themed composition for Miss Stacy . But Miss Stacy is also requiring them to write an original story soon, and... (full context)

Marilla tells Anne that Miss Stacy stopped by this afternoon. Anne is interested, but goes on a digression describing her wanderings... (full context)

Marilla tries to get a word in edgewise, but when Anne hears that Miss Stacy stopped by to discuss her, she feels a pang of conscience. She explains that Miss... (full context)

Marilla says Miss Stacy never mentioned this story and that when she was young, she wasn’t even allowed to... (full context)

Marilla says that Anne clearly isn’t interested in Miss Stacy ’s news, so Anne promises to stop talking so much. Marilla explains that Miss Stacy... (full context)

...says she’s sure Anne will do well, though she doesn’t tell Anne just how highly Miss Stacy praised her. The Entrance exam isn’t for another year and a half, so she tells... (full context)

...Allan on Saturday afternoons. As spring comes to Avonlea, Anne’s enthusiasm for studying wanes, but Miss Stacy encourages the Queen’s class to have a relaxing vacation with lots of outdoor time. Anne... (full context)

...about it often and makes resolutions to improve, especially when she’s with Mrs. Allan or Miss Stacy . But when she’s around Mrs. Lynde, her good intentions dissolve. Does that mean she’s... (full context)

...it well, but she is glad to have people like Marilla, Matthew, Mrs. Allan, and Miss Stacy to help her. (full context)

Miss Stacy is back at Avonlea school, helping the Queens students prepare for what’s known as “the... (full context)

...always so much to learn and think about. The story club doesn’t even meet anymore; Miss Stacy trains her students to criticize their own compositions, and Anne would rather learn to write... (full context)

June feels like the end of an era: Miss Stacy says farewell to Avonlea school, and most of the Queens scholars don’t expect to come... (full context)

...but there are pretty curtains, apple-blossom wallpaper, and a few pictures, including a photograph of Miss Stacy , before which Anne keeps fresh flowers. Anne is getting ready to recite at an... (full context)