The Novel My Antonia, is a story of a young Bohemain immigrant girl, Antonia Shimerda, on the central plains in Black Hawk, Nebraska. ... Through Antonia Shimerda, and other characters throughout the novel, My Antonia, including Lea Lingard, Jim's Grandparents and Mrs. ... Lena Lingard, a country girl about Jim's age, becomes a very important symbol throughout the book. When Lena first enters the scenes, in the Harlings" household, we see a poised and graceful woman. ... Josiah and Emmaline Burden, Jim's grandparents are key characters in the novel, My ...

• Word Count: 763
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

He will now live on a farm close to Antonia's. ... I'd have liked to have you for a sweetheart or a wife, or a mother of my sister-anything that a woman can be to a man. This idea of you is a part of my mind; you influence my likes and dislikes, all my tastes, hundreds of times when I don't realize it. ... All he is trying to say is that he thinks of her more than anyone else and she will always be an important part of his life. ... Although it's not the idyllic scene for all people, Antonia finds her paradise. ...

• Word Count: 1081
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School