Its funny to think that Jim or Antonia might have learn more over there relationship. They both come very different backrounds and households. A certain thing is expected of Antonia as she faces death and the need to make a living for her family. Antonia started not knowing anything language wise. So when they use the "Te-e-ach, te-e-ach my Antonia" I believe they both learn quite a bit but I think being in a new land and needing to learn that much more to survive I give the edge to Antonia.
The first big lesson that she faces is friendship and the language. Jim and his Grandmother spends lots of time teaching Antonia the language so she is able to understand what is being said and how to talk to the people in the farming …show more content…
She faced the death of her father. Leading up to this she had to see how her father was homesick and long for the days like to use to be before he came to the new land seeking opportunity. This was hard on her and she know it wasn’t her place to do anything about it. "My papa sick all the time," Tony panted as we flew. "He not look good, Jim." She knew that he was struggling. After they made it through the winter. She was forced to stop studying and went to work in the farms to make a living. This brought to her another learning step of how to provide for her family the best possible way.
In the following passage we find out Antonia is now taking on the role of a provider. " Ántonia stood up, lifting and dropping her shoulders as if they were stiff. "I ain't got time to learn. I can work like mans now. My mother can't say no more how Ambrosch do all and nobody to help him. I can work as much as him." Even though she is only 15 she is now able to work as much and her brother and wants to be seen as someone who is not a child and now and adult or man.
So we find a lot ideas to show both characters are growing in the story. This is however why I believe that Antonia is doing a bit more throughout the
The first big lesson that she faces is friendship and the language. Jim and his Grandmother spends lots of time teaching Antonia the language so she is able to understand what is being said and how to talk to the people in the farming …show more content…
She faced the death of her father. Leading up to this she had to see how her father was homesick and long for the days like to use to be before he came to the new land seeking opportunity. This was hard on her and she know it wasn’t her place to do anything about it. "My papa sick all the time," Tony panted as we flew. "He not look good, Jim." She knew that he was struggling. After they made it through the winter. She was forced to stop studying and went to work in the farms to make a living. This brought to her another learning step of how to provide for her family the best possible way.
In the following passage we find out Antonia is now taking on the role of a provider. " Ántonia stood up, lifting and dropping her shoulders as if they were stiff. "I ain't got time to learn. I can work like mans now. My mother can't say no more how Ambrosch do all and nobody to help him. I can work as much as him." Even though she is only 15 she is now able to work as much and her brother and wants to be seen as someone who is not a child and now and adult or man.
So we find a lot ideas to show both characters are growing in the story. This is however why I believe that Antonia is doing a bit more throughout the