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James Matthew "Jem" Blythe was the eldest son of Anne and Gilbert Blythe, the brother of Joy, Walter, Nan, Di, Shirley and Rilla Blythe, the husband of Faith Meredith, and the father of Jem, Walter and Anne. Jem was born in June 1892 in the House of Dreams, Four Winds, to Anne and Gilbert...
James Matthew "Jem" Blythe Jr. was the son of Faith and Jem Blythe, the brother of Walter Jr. and the grandson of Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe. Although it is not clearly stated, it is assumed that he was also the brother of Anne Blythe. Jem was most likely born in the early 1920s to Faith...
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Once the Continent descends into war, Jem Blythe and Jerry Meredith promptly enlist, upsetting Anne, Nan, and Faith Meredith (whom Rilla suspects is engaged to Jem). Rilla's brother Walter, who is of age, does not enlist, ostensibly due to a recent bout with typhoid but truly because he fears the ugliness of war and death.
- Lucy Maud Montgomery
- 1921
- 1921
- Canadian literature
She hates the nickname, but after Jem enlists to fight in World War I and leaves home, she privately notes that she'd give anything to hear him call her that again. Formerly Fat : She's noted to be rather plump as a child, to the point of being nicknamed "Roly-poly", but as a teenager she's much more slender.
May 22, 2020 · Her firstborn, James “Jem” Blythe, inherits Anne’s habit of concocting wild fantasies, but he grows out of them and pursues medicine like his father until he enlists and joins the army. Jem is therefore silenced by early twentieth century ideas of masculinity. Walter is the only one of Anne’s children to actively pursue a writing career.
June 1891. Also known as. Joy. Physical information. Gender. Female. Eye colour. Grey-green. Skin colour. Pale and sickly looking. Family information. Family members. Parents. Gilbert Blythe (father) Anne Shirley (mother) Siblings. Jem Blythe (younger brother) Walter Blythe (younger brother) Nan Blythe (younger sister) Diana Blythe (younger sister)
The Merediths, Blythes, and Mary Vance often play in a hollow called Rainbow Valley, which becomes a gathering place for the children in the book. Jem Blythe tries to help the Merediths behave better by forming the "Good-Conduct Club," in which the Merediths punish themselves for misdeeds.