Matthew Cuthbert

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Matthew Cuthbert is a shy, kind-hearted elderly farmer in L. M. Montgomery’s "Anne of Green Gables," known for his gentle devotion to Anne Shirley and his quiet, selfless nature.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
adaptedIn film adaptations of Anne of Green Gables
stage adaptations of Anne of Green Gables
television adaptations of Anne of Green Gables
ageDescriptor elderly
appearsIn Anne of Green Gables NERFINISHED
appearsInSeries Anne of Green Gables series NERFINISHED
associatedTheme kindness
parental love
self-sacrifice
associatedWithLocation farm at Green Gables
buriedInFiction Avonlea cemetery NERFINISHED
buysGiftFor Anne Shirley NERFINISHED
caresDeeplyFor Anne Shirley NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart attack
characterArc grows emotionally open through his relationship with Anne Shirley
coGuardianWith Marilla Cuthbert NERFINISHED
createdBy L. M. Montgomery NERFINISHED
diesIn Anne of Green Gables NERFINISHED
familyName Cuthbert NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Anne of Green Gables (1908 novel) NERFINISHED
gender male
guardianOf Anne Shirley NERFINISHED
healthCondition heart trouble
knownFor gentle devotion to Anne Shirley
quiet, selfless nature
literaryPeriod early 20th-century Canadian literature
literaryRole supporting character
livesWith Marilla Cuthbert NERFINISHED
locatedInFictionalRegion Prince Edward Island NERFINISHED
maritalStatus unmarried
nationalityInFiction Canadian
notableAction goes to the train station to pick up an orphan boy but finds Anne Shirley instead
notableGift brown puffed-sleeve dress for Anne Shirley
occupation farmer
personalityTrait gentle
kind-hearted
quiet
selfless
shy
residence Avonlea NERFINISHED
Green Gables NERFINISHED
roleInWork adoptive father figure to Anne Shirley
settingTimePeriod late 19th century
sibling Marilla Cuthbert NERFINISHED
supports Anne Shirley’s education

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Anne of Green Gables mainCharacter Matthew Cuthbert