Cather seems to admire Antonia as a person because she is like a girl who grew up with Cather during her childhood. Cather admired her so much that Antonia’s qualities are largely based off of that girl. Antonia exhibits traits such as the great desire to be independent from others and what she wants to do. This independence, sometimes forces her hand into doing something she wouldn’t usually do, if it meant she was able to keep her independent nature. Being independent from others while still having a strong motivation to keep that feeling no matter what, is a quality that Cather strongly admires in a person.
To Jim, Antonia also gives off a brilliance that he has a hard time understanding. When they first meet each other, Jim describes
To Jim, Antonia also gives off a brilliance that he has a hard time understanding. When they first meet each other, Jim describes