ESFJ 9w1 Characters

Diana openly shares her feelings on things, but also goes out of her way to accommodate others and ensure that they are happy. She sacrifices her crush on Gilbert out of the belief that Anne has feelings for him, and is embarrassed whenever Anne calls attention to her. Diana worries about upsetting her mother and her aunt (it’s wicked to swear!), but is delighted to be around Anne and often adapts her moods. She’s very warm and open with her compliments, and has no trouble making friends at school. She loves participating in traditional activities in the small town of Avonlea, and secretly dreams of having a husband, a house, and children of her own. She is surprised at Anne’s fierce independence and vivid imagination, because her dreams are all tied to far more concrete and possible things (like ropes of diamonds!). When encountering new things, she often compares them to her own past experience (“gee, Anne, this raspberry cordial is so much better than Rachel Lynde’s!”). She finds it much easier to pay attention in class, and focus on the task at hand. Though not nearly as “romantic or dreamy” as Anne, Diana has many dreams of her own. She fantasizes about getting married, about living in a fine house, and having many beautiful things. She too becomes enthralled with the idea of a haunted wood, and enjoys acting out scenes from famous poems with her friends. Diana senses what is actually going on with Anne and Gilbert long before Anne admits to it, and encourages her to make up with him. Logic isn’t her strong point, but as she gets older, Diana begins to show more serious interest in academic things. Her awareness of Anne and Gilbert’s tension and her firm conclusions about it shows she has spent some time quietly analyzing their relationship.

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Diana is a very good natured, sweet, and even-tempered girl, who doesn’t like to disobey or upset her mother. When her mother forbids her to speak to Anne at school, she abides by her wishes rather than to rebel, even if it makes her miserable. At times, she wonders if Anne’s ideas are entirely all right, or if it might be a sin to indulge in some of their wild fantasies. She easily gets stirred up by Anne and becomes more like her when they are together, but also has a sharp tongue (when Josie insults Anne, Diana hurls another right back at her). She’s a lot more forgiving than Anne, and encourages her to not take Gilbert’s teasing seriously (she likens it to being called a crow-head, which hasn’t bothered her much). She is polite, well-mannered, and gentle, but can also be testy at times, and get angry at Anne for her treatment of others or for ignoring Gilbert.