“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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Antonia is admired by the author because of her favorable characters. These characters include her inability to give up‚ she is a good-spirited lady and she is full of vigor. In these regards‚ there are several ways in which she is portrayed positively by the narrator. First‚ she is willing and ready to take care of her child even after Jim left her. This shows that she does not depend on anybody and it also shows that she is responsible. She knows that the child was due to attempted rape yet her
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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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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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Part II Book One Quote‚ Page # What does the quote mean? What does it reveal about the character? What does the quote indicate about the setting and/or other characters in the novel? " You got many Shimerdas no got" (pg.57) The Burdens have a lot of more things than the Shimerdas. Mrs.Shimerda seems like a person who is very envious over other people’s stuff It shows that the Shimerdas are also envious of what other have. Not just Mrs.Shimerda. "I hope that snooping old woman wouldn’t
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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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Iowa‚ adding that their discussion kept returning to a girl named Ántonia‚ with whom the narrator had lost touch but with whom Jim had renewed his friendship. The narrator recounts that Jim mentioned writing down his
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Antonia Novello is a very important person in medical history. She was born Antonia Coello on August 23‚ 1944 in a Puerto Rican town. Antonia had a mother who was a teacher that later became a principal at Yabuca high school. Her father passed away when she was only eight years old. Antonia was born with a chronic illness of the colon which caused her much pain including not being able to have children later in life. All of these sufferings inspired her to serve others‚ especially children. As an
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