vision disappeared; the ball dropped and dropped until the red tip went beneath the earth. The fields below us were dark‚ the sky was growing pale‚ and that forgotten plough had sunk back to its own littleness somewhere on the prairie” (50-51). Willa Cather My Antonia In the book‚ My Antonia‚ Jim Burden finds himself an orphan leaving his beloved home to a new‚ stranger place. When he first arrives he observes the country and how different the surroundings are. Throughout the story Jim finally
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american novels‚ characters do things that are morally wrong without getting any bad consequences. Also‚ sometimes‚ bad things happen to good and innocent characters. Some examples of consequences being unaffected by actions is seen in: My Antonia‚ by Willa Cather; The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne; The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald; and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. In these literary works‚ the main characters are not affected by their bad actions and innocent people suffer these consequences
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Cather’s MY ÁNTONIA "Optima dies ... prima fugit." My Ántonia‚ by Willa Cather‚ is a modernist novel that recounts and celebrates the past through the relationship of man and the natural world. Cather incorporates an epigraph at the start of the novel from Virgil’s Georgics that means “The best days…are the first to flee‚” which is integrated by many elements throughout the story as it is the epicenter in which the themes of the novel revolve. For those who aren’t familiar Georgics consists of
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one of the most unforgettable love novels in America. Willa Cather writes My Antonia‚ setting it in the image of her hometown. In it‚ she formulates her memories into an extraordinary love story where two people have a bond stronger than love‚ stronger than that of husband and wife. In doing so‚ she creates a character that is not only strong but also lovable by all; a character name Antonia. Throughout the course of My Antonia‚ Willa Cather develops Antonia Shirmerdas into a character of strength
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“Coming‚ Aphrodite!” by Willa Cather is a story that portrays the elements of a romance. A definition of Romance is a strong‚ sometimes short-lived attachment‚ fascination‚ or enthusiasm for something. This definition describes the relationship between Don Hedger and Eden Bower. Don‚ who is a painter‚ was dark and quiet. He rejected fame and didn’t need fortune to be successful‚ he painted for “painters‚--haven’t been born.” (37) Contrastingly‚ Eden was light and free spirited. She went out
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The Language Used to Connect With Nature Willa Cather‚ Emily Dickinson‚ and Walt Whitman all utilize different forms of language to make themes in their writings. Through personification‚ symbolism‚ and various rhetorical devices‚ we can connect to nature through O Pioneers!‚ “There’s a Certain Slant of Light‚” and “Song of Myself.” These languages are used in these pieces to connect us with nature. Cather uses personification to connect us to nature. By personifying nature‚ she makes it seem
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“The Novel Démeublé” is an essay written by Willa Cather‚ throughout the essay‚ there is a statement at the end that stands out than the rest. This statement is “Whatever is felt upon the page without being specifically named there-that it seems to me‚ is created. It is the inexplicable presence of the thing not named‚ of the over-tone divided by the ear but not heard by it the verbal mood‚ the emotional aura of the fact or thing or the deed‚ that gives high quality to the novel or the drama as well
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story “A Wagner Matinee” by Willa Cather revolves around the pigeonholed story line. I view Aunt Georgiana as a dynamic‚ relatable‚ and fragile character that undergoes major memories that give her a wake to reality. Throughout the story‚ Aunt Georgiana reveals herself as a frail old woman that pays no interest to her main task. Her nephew‚ Clark‚ tries to find her in the coach but she was slow moving and resulted to her being “last of the passengers to alight” (Cather‚ 540). Her sluggish movements
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own free will? “These are some of the many questions that plague humanity‚ the questions that give philosophers‚ sociologists‚ scientists‚ and writers material with which to work” (Hicks). In the short story Paul’s Case: A Study in Temperament‚ Willa Cather uses these questions to tell of a boy‚ Paul‚ whom his peers do all they can to help; yet‚ their attempts do not work because he simply struggles from a bad case of petty lying and borderline narcissism. Often the traits associated with narcissism
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symbolism Willa Cather incorporated into the story is crucial to understanding the way Paul’s character progresses from beginning to end. In the beginning of the story Paul feels anxious about the things he wants and longs for in life‚ while at the same time feeling distraught towards the way he was currently living. The luxurious lifestyles of musicians and hotels that they stayed symbolized his admiration for their lifestyles. This explains Paul’s fancy for hotels later in the story. As Cather states
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