My Antonia The book My Antonia is about a young boy named Jimmy and his long time friend Antonia. ... Shimerada asked Jimmy to teach Antonia to speak English and this is how Jimmy and Antonia's friendship grows. ... Antonia leaves the Harlings to work for the Cutter's when Mr. ... Jim stays at the cutters while Antonia stays at the Burdens Mr. Cutter beats Jim up when enraged that Antonia was not there. ...
My Antonia is a heartwarming story about Jim Burden and Antonia Shimerda's experiences that they shared together throughout their lives. ... Fate has brought Antone and Antonia together to be wed. ... He and Antonia have different lifestyles than each other. Jim is more into city life, where Antonia is a country woman. ... Due to Antone and Antonia's similar qualities and lifestyles, Antone is the better suited as Antonia's husband. ...
Willa Cather gave the women of My Antonia untraditional roles. ... Throughout My Antonia, much of what we find out about the grandmother is evident in her kitchen. ... When in the field, Antonia takes on the form of "Mother Earth". ... Antonia justifies over and over the illegitimacy of her children. ... Although the women of My Antonia did foll...
