Moody Spurgeon MacPherson

Moody Spurgeon MacPherson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. MacPherson, brother of Ella May, classmate of Anne and Gilbert and a presbyterian minister.

Early life
Moody was born in 1865 in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, to Mr. and Mrs. MacPherson. He was raised there along with his friends Charlie, Fred and Gilbert. Moody attended Avonlea School in 1871, at the age of six.

Redmond College
He taught school before attending college. Poor Moody Spurgeon fell on hard luck at the very beginning of his college career. Half a dozen ruthless Sophs, who were among his fellow-boarders, swooped down upon him one night and shaved half of his head. In this guise the luckless Moody Spurgeon had to go about until his hair grew again. He told Anne bitterly that there were times when he had his doubts as to whether he was really called to be a minister.

Personality
Moody was very critical to himself and others, he criticized Anne's composition recitation saying she had put on airs about it. He is also very critical of himself and worried about his grades at Queens to the point of wandering around distractedly until his grades were shown.

Physical appearance
Moody was apparently very unattractive being a funny-looking boy with that big fat face, and his little blue eyes, and his ears sticking out like flaps.

Etymology
Moody is an unusual male given name derived from surname.

Behind the scenes

 * Zack Ward portrayed Moody in three films by Kevin Sullivan, Anne of Green Gables (1985), Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987) and Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (1999).
 * In Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel, Moody courted with Josie Pye, in the next film, they were married. This relationship exists only in films, in books Josie married an unknown man.
 * In Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story, he enlisted to World War I. Moody, Charlie Sloane and other boys were killed after one battle.

Book appearances

 * Anne of Green Gables
 * Anne of Avonlea (mentioned only)
 * Anne of the Island

Film appearances

 * Anne of Green Gables (1985)
 * Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987)
 * Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (1999)