During the middle to late 1800's, thousands upon thousands of Americans, as well as foreigners, flocked to the mid-western part of the United States. They flocked to this area hoping to gain free or cheap land promised to them by the United States Government. Most of the "pioneers" left cities and factory jobs to venture out into the American prairies and become farmers. They left their homes, not only because the land was either free or cheap, but also because they wanted to leave the hardships of city life. However, as most would find out, prairie life had its" share of hardships, that far out-reached the hardships of city life. Among these hardships were the death of siblings and friends due to starvation and/or hard work. Pioneers also had to face the stresses and burdens of trying to make a living off of the land. Along with these stress's, they had to worry about how to make money off of the land. All of these hardships, as well as others, were portrayed in Willa Cather's "O" Pioneers". In the beginning of the novel, we meet the Bergson family. As one reads the beginning chapters of the novel, one learns that the Bergson family has dealt with an awful toll on the family. They lost two children in between the births of Lou and Oscar. Not only did they lose two children, who they surely loved dearly, they lost a herd of cattle to a blizzard. They lost a very important plowing horse to a broken leg. They lost their hogs due to cholera. They also lost an important breeding stallion. All of these hardships occurred within a relatively short time of eleven years. Then at the end of chapter two, the Bergson's lost the head of their family in John. With the loss of the father, the family had to undertake the stresses and burdens of supporting themselves. As one reads the remainder of the novel, one learns that the Bergson's lost their friends in Marie, their own family member in Emil, and another friend in Amedee.
O Pioneers! By: Willa Cather O Pioneer!, is a story about a strong woman's life out on the land in early America. The book takes you through all the many hardships and wonders of her life. The book helps you to see the adversity of being a strong woman of that time. The book sta...
(From a letter of the Universal House of Justice to all Continental Board of Counsellors, November 17, 1971) (Compilations, Lights of Guidance, p. 41) "O ye homeless and wanderers in the Path of God! ... "Take ye good heed, O people of insight!" ... The duties of teaching and pioneering are enjoined upon all believers. ... No special training is required for a pioneer. ... The principle is that pioneers entering the pioneer field should realize that they are going there to represent the Cause, in fact, to be the Cause. ...
The novel, O Pioneers!, by Willa Cather, conveys several ideologies about American society from the time frame it was written. Cather's characters, through the main character Alexandra, and everyone she interacts with is evident demonstrations of the type of historical context the novel entails. Th...
Gardner defines seven separate intellectual domains: o Logical/Mathematical Intelligence o Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence o Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence o Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence o Visual/Spatial Intelligence o Intrapersonal Intelligence o Interpersonal Intelligence Incorporating all these various intelligences into everyday schoolwork will often provide a positive output in students work. ... This educational philosophy is based on the pioneering work of Dr. ... Gardner is recognized worldwide for his pioneering "Theory of Multiple Intelligences" as a framework to und...
Abstract Florence Nightingale is most remembered as a pioneer of nursing and a reformer of hospital sanitation methods. Florence Nightingale's two greatest life achievements are the pioneering of nursing and the reform of hospitals. ... Her mother would not let her study this subject because it was not appropriate for a women (O"Conner, 2003). ... Nurses of the time were lacking in training and they also had the reputation of being ignorant and incapable (O"Conner, 2003). ... (O"Conner, 2003). ...
Developing the motion picture industry into a modern American art could have only been pioneered by one man with great visions and optimism: Walt Disney. ... Once Walt returned from France, he started his own small cartooning company called Laugh-O-Gram ("W.D. ... Like it was mentioned before, Walt Disney was an ingenious pioneer of the entertainment industry. ...
Canada also provided Army Service Corps, Artillery Corps, Cavalry, Engineers, Machine-Gun Corps, Tank Corps, Medical Corps, and Pioneers. ... Funk & Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary defines a Pioneer as "an engineer who goes in front of a main body of troops to build roads, bridges, ect." (500) The pioneers played a big part in the war by muddy terrain so the soldiers could pass and built bridges across water. ... Some major players include Sir Arthur Currie, Captain Christopher O"Kelly, Private Tommy Holmes, and Sergeant George Mullin. ... Christopher O"Kelly was a brave Captian. ... Brave s...
