The Cuthbert's 

Marilla Cuthbert:

Marilla Cuthbert is the supporting protagonist and a mother figure to Anne and Matthew Cuthbert’s sister. She is stern, hardworking, Christian women and set in her ways. Her entire life has been focused on keeping a house. She has always focused on her household duties. Marilla was interested in a young man in her youth, however after the passing of her brother, she cuts him out and tells herself that she has to focus on maintaining the home. A life that she never wanted for herself or Anne. It is only thanks to Anne that Marilla stops being so stubborn and becomes more open-minded and stands up for Anne, when Anne is under the community’s fire. Marilla also realizes that there is more to live than household duties.

Anne Shirley Cuthbert:

Anne Shirley Cuthbert is the main protagonist of Anne with an E. She is a lively character often finding more ways to make her life more interesting. In the early seasons of the show, she is ashamed of her upbringing. She believes her past is boring and that she is nothing but an “ugly orphan” and a burden. Due to her being an orphan she has a troubling and abusive childhood as her past caretakers used her as an extra set of hands and punished her for messing up. She is often trying to change herself to be unique, telling Marilla to call her Cordelia or Penelope as she believes it is a better name then, “Plain Anne” and she insist of adding an E to the end to be more “distinguished”.  She is a feminist and is often questioning her surroundings and societal norms. She loves literature and living in fantasies to escape from her current situation.