Anne of Green Gables
Reverend Allan
The new minister
Avonlea's young, earnest minister and the husband of Mrs. Allan.
Reverend Allan is a handsome, clean-shaven young clergyman with neatly parted dark brown hair and kind gray eyes. He is eloquent, thoughtful, and approachable, and he brings new energy to the Avonlea church. He is the husband of Mrs. Allan.
He is a respected figure in the community, and Marilla and Matthew think well of him. In this adaptation he is a quiet presence in the background, defined mostly by his place as the husband of Anne's beloved Mrs. Allan.
In the story
Contains spoilers.
Reverend Allan arrives in Avonlea as its new minister, and his wife becomes Anne's Sunday school teacher and tea guest. He does not have a scene of his own in the outline, but his arrival is what brings Mrs. Allan into Anne's life.
Through the Allans, Anne gets a glimpse of what grace and kindness look like in a grown-up. They give the church a younger, warmer face. He remains one of Avonlea's steady figures.
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