Relationship of the Past in My Antonia “Some memories are realities‚ and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again”; this quote by Willa Cather expresses the relationship that the past can have on humans. Some would argue that the past has no role in My Antonia‚ almost as if the overall lesson of the novel had gone right over their head. Willa Cather has written the whole novel in flashback form‚ and this has a great effect on the reader. She is trying to show that you can
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“Things will be easy for you. But they will be hard for us (p. 111).” These words‚ spoken by Ántonia‚ the protagonist of the novel ‘My Ántonia’‚ give light to the situation immigrants found themselves in after moving to the North America’s Western frontier. This novel reveals how immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s had to overcome numerous obstacles on the path towards ‘The American Dream’ which those native to the area did not have to face. In the late 1800s‚ America became very appealing
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indispensable supports” (Washington). This faith in G-d‚ exemplified in My Antonia‚ was never so prevalent as it was in our early communities. Spread across farms and villages throughout this great country‚ religion has lifted up the spirits of millions‚ rejuvenating vast swaths of the population. As our nation expanded during its early years‚ this hope and belief was crucial to pioneers who travelled into unknown western lands. In My Antonia‚ faith and freedom of religion is shown as an essential aspect
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In My Antonia‚ Cather uses symbols from nature to express the essential aspects of the lives of the characters. Some symbols are of the land: the prairie‚ the grass‚ winter‚ etc. Other symbols are animals: badgers‚ wolves‚ rattlesnakes‚ larks‚ etc. Choose three symbols and discuss how they convey information about the daily lives of the characters‚ how the characters relate to each other and/or how Cather views life. With the description of the surrounding areas of the story and the references of
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Passage | Interpretation | Page # | “My husband’s not home‚ sir. Can I do anything?” -Antonia | Ántonia doesn’t recognize Jim. He has changed due to the business life and wondering away from his home‚ even though he wanted to keep things the same. Ántonia on the other hand did changed and grow‚ just like the land she lives on. It shows almost an Irony (diction trope) because he leaves Antonia saying he’ll return and she anticipates it‚ yet she’s the one that forgets him. | 214 | “You ought to
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Summary: My Ántonia begins as an account between an unknown narrator and Jim Burden‚ both of whom grew up together in a small Nebraska town. While on a train ride across Iowa‚ the two begin reminiscing about their childhoods and the conversation continually returns to a mutual friend‚ Ántonia. The narrator suggests that Jim write down what he remembers about her. Jim’s story begins at ten years old. Newly orphaned‚ Jim endures a trip to Black Hawk‚ Nebraska to live with his grandparents. Coincidentally
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stories and characters.” My Antonia‚ is one of America’s most loved stories. The main characters in her books face challenges but find a way to persevere and live. Also by Willa Cather‚ A Wagner Matinee‚ a very informative text‚ is about a woman who leaves her home and seeks for what she is missing in her life.She realizes that the grass is greener on the other side‚ and never thinks of turning back. A person can learn many things about the old west from Willa Cather’s My Antonia and A Wagner Matinee
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acquit myself creditably."(pg.63) Jim felt in power when he was left home alone. That Jim feels a different way when he’s just by himself then when other people are home. Grandmother probably doesn’t leave Jim alone a lot. "So I feel very bad for my kawntree-man to die without the Sacrament‚ and to die in a bad way for his soul‚ and I feel sad for his family" (pg.67) Mr.Shimerda died in a frowned upon way therefore they can’t burry him a religious way. That Anton Jelinek understood Bohemian
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The novel My Ántonia is the story of a Bohemian girl‚ named Antonia Shimerda‚ who immigrates to America with her family in the early 1900s. The story is told through the memory of the narrator’s childhood friend‚ Jim Burden. Jim has just recently been orphaned and makes the move from Virginia to Nebraska to live with his grandparents. On his second day in Nebraska‚ he and his grandmother pay a visit to Antonia and her family. During their visit Mrs. Shimerda asks Jim to teach Antonia English and
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novel My Ántonia by Willa Cather‚ the Shimerdas are a Bohemian family who comes to America for a better life. They speak no English when they first arrive and struggle to get on their feet. Over time‚ with help from the Burdens‚ the Shimerdas find their way in Black Hawk‚ Nebraska. All throughout‚ Mr. Shimerda makes sacrifices for his family. Mr. Shimerda’s sacrifices show his value and love for his family‚ but while the strain of the sacrifices he makes are too strong for him to handle‚ Antonia learns
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