# Pollyanna Grows Up — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Pollyanna Grows Up by Eleanor H. Porter.

- [Pollyanna Grows Up](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/pollyanna-grows-up.md): Pollyanna reflects on her journey from childhood to young adulthood, embracing the Glad Game and her evolving relationships with family and friends.
- [Della Speaks Her Mind](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/i-della-speaks-her-mind.md): Della Wetherby visits her sister, Mrs. Carew, and tries to persuade her to break out of her grief-stricken isolation. She suggests that Mrs. Carew take in Pollyanna, a cheerful young girl known for her 'glad game,' hopin
- [Some Old Friends](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/ii-some-old-friends.md): Pollyanna learns about Mrs. Carew, Miss Della Wetherby's sister, and eagerly anticipates meeting her, believing sisters are alike. Aunt Polly exchanges letters with Della Wetherby, who requests Pollyanna's company to hel
- [A Dose of Pollyanna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/iii-a-dose-of-pollyanna.md): Pollyanna arrives in Boston to stay with Mrs. Carew, who is resentful and anxious about the arrangement. Della Wetherby leaves them alone immediately after the meeting, forcing Mrs. Carew to manage the child. Pollyanna's
- [IV: The Game and Mrs. Carew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/iv-the-game-and-mrs-carew.md): Pollyanna explores Boston and her new home on Commonwealth Avenue, attends church with Mrs. Carew, and tries to share the Glad Game with her. Mrs. Carew, still grieving the loss of her nephew Jamie, resists Pollyanna's o
- [Pollyanna Takes a Walk](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/v-pollyanna-takes-a-walk.md): On a beautiful September Saturday, Pollyanna, left to her own devices, decides to explore Boston. She discovers the Public Garden, mistakes it for a private party, and learns it is a public park. She tries to make friend
- [Jerry to the Rescue](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/vi-jerry-to-the-rescue.md): Pollyanna gets lost while exploring Boston, but is helped by a friendly newsboy named Jerry who guides her back to Commonwealth Avenue and Mrs. Carew's home. She receives a scolding for wandering alone, yet remains glad 
- [A New Acquaintance](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/vii-a-new-acquaintance.md): Pollyanna, now under strict supervision after her adventurous walk, is allowed to visit the Boston Public Garden alone but with many rules. There she meets Jerry Murphy and a lame boy who loves reading and naming the bir
- [Jamie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/viii-jamie.md): Pollyanna meets a boy named Jamie in the Garden who cannot walk and lives in poverty with the Murphy family. She learns about his Jolly Book, his chronic pain, and his uncertain past. Pollyanna becomes convinced that Jam
- [Plans and Plottings](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/ix-plans-and-plottings.md): Pollyanna tries to persuade Mrs. Carew to go for a walk in the Public Garden so she can reunite her with Jamie, but rain and then cold weather thwart her plans. After several failed attempts, Jerry Murphy arrives with ne
- [In Murphy's Alley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/x-in-murphy-s-alley.md): Pollyanna brings Mrs. Carew to visit Jamie in his impoverished tenement home in Murphy's Alley. Mrs. Carew questions Jamie about his past, hoping he might be her lost nephew, but finds no conclusive evidence. Pollyanna u
- [A Surprise for Mrs. Carew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xi-a-surprise-for-mrs-carew.md): Mrs. Carew, haunted by the possibility that the crippled boy Jamie might be her lost nephew, writes to her sister Della for advice. Della visits but cannot confirm the boy's identity. Mrs. Carew struggles with her doubts
- [From Behind a Counter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xii-from-behind-a-counter.md): Pollyanna and Mrs. Carew go shopping the day after Christmas. Pollyanna spots a salesgirl she met earlier in the Public Garden and joyfully reunites with her. The salesgirl, bitter and exhausted from the Christmas rush, 
- [A Waiting and a Winning](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xiii-a-waiting-and-a-winning.md): As Pollyanna's departure approaches, Mrs. Carew realizes how much Jamie and Pollyanna have changed her life. She finally asks Jamie to stay, and he agrees when he sees she truly cares. Pollyanna also brings Sadie Dean in
- [Jimmy and the Green-Eyed Monster](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xiv-jimmy-and-the-green-eyed-monster.md): Pollyanna returns to Beldingsville and visits old friends, discussing her time in Boston and her concerns about social inequality. She talks with Mr. Pendleton about the divide between rich and poor, and later faces jeal
- [Aunt Polly Takes Alarm](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xv-aunt-polly-takes-alarm.md): Aunt Polly receives a letter from Della Wetherby detailing the remarkable transformation in Mrs. Carew's life and attitude, all thanks to Pollyanna's influence. While Dr. Chilton celebrates Pollyanna as a 'cure,' Aunt Po
- [When Pollyanna Was Expected](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xvi-when-pollyanna-was-expected.md): Beldingsville buzzes with excitement as Pollyanna Whittier, now twenty, prepares to return home after six years abroad with her Aunt Polly and the late Dr. Chilton. The town knows of Dr. Chilton's death and the family's 
- [When Pollyanna Came](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xvii-when-pollyanna-came.md): Pollyanna and Aunt Polly return to Beldingsville after the doctor's death. Aunt Polly is deeply grieving and bitter, wearing a black veil and refusing to acknowledge the townspeople. Jimmy Pendleton meets them at the sta
- [A Matter of Adjustment](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xviii-a-matter-of-adjustment.md): Pollyanna and Aunt Polly struggle to adjust to their reduced circumstances in Beldingsville. Pollyanna confides in Jimmy Pendleton about her desire to earn money, and they discuss the Glad Game and its impact on their li
- [Two Letters](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xix-two-letters.md): Pollyanna receives a letter from Della Wetherby asking if she knows of a quiet place in Beldingsville where Mrs. Carew, her secretary Sadie Dean, and her adopted son Jamie can board for the summer. Pollyanna excitedly pr
- [The Paying Guests](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xx-the-paying-guests.md): Pollyanna prepares the Harrington homestead for the arrival of Mrs. Carew, Jamie, and Sadie Dean, overcoming Aunt Polly's disapproval and her own initial panic. The guests settle in, and later John Pendleton and Jimmy ca
- [Summer Days](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxi-summer-days.md): Pollyanna's summer is filled with social gatherings and outings as the Carews and Pendletons become close friends. Despite her duties as a boarding mistress, she is frequently persuaded to join picnics and excursions. Th
- [Comrades](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxii-comrades.md): The chapter depicts a harmonious summer retreat where Pollyanna, Mrs. Carew, Jamie, Sadie Dean, Jimmy, and John Pendleton enjoy close companionship in the woods. Conversations reveal Jamie's uncertainty about his identit
- [XXIII: “Tied to Two Sticks”](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxiii-tied-to-two-sticks.md): On the last day of camp, Pollyanna, Jimmy, and Jamie go on a hike to 'the Basin' for a final fish dinner. Pollyanna falls behind to help Jamie over obstacles, then climbs a stone wall to pick goldenrod. A bull charges he
- [XXIV: Jimmy Wakes Up](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxiv-jimmy-wakes-up.md): Jimmy Pendleton realizes he is in love with Pollyanna, but fears that Jamie Kent also loves her. He struggles with the decision to give Jamie a fair chance, despite his own feelings. Pollyanna, meanwhile, feels constrain
- [The Game and Pollyanna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxv-the-game-and-pollyanna.md): Pollyanna reflects on the impact of the glad game after Mrs. Snow tells her how it has transformed lives in Beldingsville and beyond. She struggles with her own ability to play the game, especially concerning Aunt Polly.
- [John Pendleton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxvi-john-pendleton.md): Pollyanna submits her story for a contest and must wait until April for results. Christmas at the Harrington homestead is bleak due to Aunt Polly's refusal to celebrate. John Pendleton visits and talks at length about Mr
- [The Day Pollyanna Did Not Play](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxvii-the-day-pollyanna-did-not-play.md): Pollyanna, exhausted by caring for a gloomy Aunt Polly, decides to stop playing the Glad Game for a day to show her aunt what it feels like. She complains and acts discouraged, which eventually makes Aunt Polly realize h
- [Jimmy and Jamie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxviii-jimmy-and-jamie.md): Jimmy Pendleton struggles with his feelings for Pollyanna, believing she loves Jamie. Jamie reveals his literary success and his love for Sadie Dean, not Pollyanna. Misunderstandings arise when Jamie suggests Pollyanna m
- [Jimmy and John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxix-jimmy-and-john.md): Jimmy Pendleton confronts Pollyanna about her feelings for John Pendleton, leading to a tense emotional exchange where Pollyanna admits her love for Jimmy but insists she must first determine if John Pendleton cares for 
- [John Pendleton Turns the Key](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxx-john-pendleton-turns-the-key.md): John Pendleton visits Pollyanna in the garden and, after a tense conversation in the summerhouse, reveals that he loves Mrs. Carew, not Pollyanna. Overjoyed, Pollyanna writes to Jimmy, who immediately catches a train to 
- [After Long Years](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxxi-after-long-years.md): Pollyanna reveals her love for Jimmy to Aunt Polly, who vehemently opposes the match due to Jimmy's unknown lineage. Jimmy learns of the objection and, realizing he cannot provide information about his father without ope
- [A New Aladdin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/xxxii-a-new-aladdin.md): John Pendleton and Jimmy travel to Boston. John arranges a meeting with Mrs. Carew, during which Jimmy is revealed as her nephew. John also announces his engagement to Mrs. Carew. Jamie and Sadie Dean then announce their
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/pollyanna_grows_up_se/chapters/endnotes.md): This chapter contains the endnotes for the book, referencing sources such as Blanchard, Lyric Offerings, and Hidden Joys.

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