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This 6 page paper discusses one of Willa Cather's best known and best-loved novels. The report covers the plot, characters, setting, and tone of the narrative voice. No additional sources cited.
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far more complex than at first appears. Even the simplistic tone of the narrative voice is deceptive in terms of the depth of feeling it ultimately reveals. Cather
is the sort of author people read because they are told they "should" or that it is "required." In that process, the reader discovers that Cathers writing, especially in
"My Antonia" presents a clear and meaningful story for the common thinking person who daily deals with and conquers challenges every bit as fierce as those encountered by Antonia.
The Story Itself "My Antonia" recalls the life of Jim Burden and retells the compelling story of the Shimerdas, with a
special focus on Antonia, the girl who works in the fields like a man. Antonia Shimerda is a Bohemian immigrant to the Great Plains of America and serves embodiment
of the classic American myth of a century ago. She arrives with her family in the Nebraska prairie to carve better lives for themselves from the untouched land as
thousands before and after them did. In the introduction, the character of Jim Burden declares that he has set down almost at random what he remembers of Antonia and the
whole adventure of their childhood in Nebraska. As a result, the reader immediately understands that the story is not to be one of a tightly woven plot. It
also establishes that the reader is hearing the story and reminiscing of just one individual and is certain to be colored by Jims memories, attitudes, and time. Throughout all of
the telling, despite the fact that she is not in every chapter, the reader learns that Antonia is strong, capable, and honest. In fact, she is what Jim Burden
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