One of the first quotes that show this is "this settlement was his Bishopric in miniature; hundreds of square miles of thirsty desert, then a spring, a village... ... Here Cather uses this quote to describe the missionary labors that will challenge both the Fathers. ... Cather states that The rock, when one came to think of it, was the utmost expression of human need; even mere feeling yearned for it; it was the highest comparison of loyalty in love and friendship. ... (Cather 256) While talking about Christ in this quote and the church, Cather uses a rock to play an important role in th...

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• Grade Level: High School

During the summer they were inseparable, however, during the school year the pressures of racial discrimination challenged their friendship. ... (Quote here from that damn scene) Her actions mark the beginnings of change within the school, and her relationship with the two girls symbolizes one of the greatest forms of rebellion in that time. ...

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