Taking in the Keith twins allows Anne to put into action the lessons Marilla taught her during her few years at Green Gables. How do you see Anne reflecting her time with Marilla in her interactions with the twins, especially Davy?

For Paul Irving, his Rock People serve as stand-ins for his absent father and lack of friends, much like Katie Maurice did for Anne in Anne of Green Gables. What does it symbolize when Paul stops seeing the Rock People at the shore?

Davy and Dora are certainly two sides of the same coin. Though Dora is the best behaved of the two and gives Marilla and Anne no trouble, why do they seem to love Davy more, even with all his faults? What does Marilla see in him, and what does Anne see in him?