Question

Referring to her height, Annie says that in bed her legs were "hanging out way past the foot of it" and that she "loomed way above my father and could see the top of his head." What do these details suggests about Annie John's perspective on the island and her life there?

Answer 1

It is a moment when Annie starts realizing that the island is not for her, i.e, she is not comfortable here. The situation deals with Annie's choice between her mother and self-identification in the context of the island where the latter represents her mother's influence to this identity. The second phrase describes how she has become a grown girl, yet still is treated like a child.  

Answer 2

The references to Annie´s height may suggest that she is not comfortable with her life, she might feel out of place or even, as in the references to her father, being able to see above many things that others probably cannot.