The novel, My Antonia by Willa Cather is about a young immigrant girl and her experiences though life. Since Antonia is an immigrant, she has to mature quicker than the other townspeople. Considering she has to mature briefly, she learns copious life lessons. She has to learn that members of her society will try to take advantage of her trusting personality. In addition she learns that rising above challenges is how she will advance in life. Equally important she learns that she needs to work harder than anyone of the townspeople. Antonia learned from a young age to not to be too trusting. When walking home from the tent, Harry Paine begged to walk her; it should have raised her suspension because he was supposed to be married soon. Even
