Willa Cather

the west, because he was wise since there was land that not very many people lived in. In part seven it talks about Marie's father, “Marie's father, Albert Tovesky, was one of the more intelligent Bohemians who came West in the early seventies.” (Cather 53).…

Literature Analysis Students Name Institution Affiliation Literature analysis In a nutshell “Babylon revisited” is a story of a Charlie wales, a former zombie who returns to Paris shortly after the stock market crash of 1929. Charlie sees the world with new and sober eyes and he is shocked and appalled by the extravagance that characterized his former life. The story is deeply rooted in the financial turmoil of its time. In the book, Charlie demonstrates a number of character traits…

“Paul’s Case: A Study in Temperament” by Willa Cather and Margaret Atwood’s short story, “Death by Landscape,” focus on how the protagonists are isolated from the world, the people around them, and how they handle conflicts. There are similarities in how the protagonists are isolated and involved in conflicts or struggles, and although both protagonists experience a suicide situation, their endings are different. Paul, the protagonist in “Paul’s Case,” lives his short life fully, whereas Lois,…

Positive Influencers on Jim “My Ántonia,” by Willa Cather, focuses on Ántonia Shimerda. Even so, the story is also Jim Burden’s story. He observes what other experience and learns from others in the story that save him from being a spoiled child. In addition to Ántonia, Lena Lingard, Mr. Shimerda, and Grandmother and Grandfather Burden are important influences in Jim’s life. Grandmother and Grandfather Burden greatly influenced Jim. They were good role models, they treated the immigrants…

My Antonia, Willa Cather’s novel starts off by an unknown narrator telling the reader about a friend since childhood named Jim Burden; both had a bohemian friend named, Antonia Shimerda, who Carther wanted to recount their friend, Antonia, but since Burden knew her better, she tells him to write about her. Jim then writes a memoir about Antonia, calling it My Antonia. The story starts by Jim retelling his early life when he meets Antonia and her family. Ten year old Jim who had lost his parents…

In My Antonia by Willa Cather, women like Antonia and Lena share similar personality traits. Both of them were not the typical late 1800s women like the Hired Girls, they were more hard working and independent, which led them to having more successful lives. Using the feminist lense in this story shows how women don’t have to confine themselves to have a good life. First off, in the beginning of the novel Antonia showed initiative right when Jim met her. She wanted to learn English and work on…

The Mesa country of the people of the Acoma illustrates the importance of place and past The novel, ‘Death Comes for the Archbishop' by Willa Cather is an illustration of the Catholic priesthood and the influence of the church as it grew to the New Mexico land. Cather gives a representation of the values of being Catholic, illustrating the relevance of each rule of the church. The priests who fail to represent the religion, as it should be are removed from their posts. This fiction is based on…

The authors, Willa Cather, O. Henry, and Gary Soto all deliver a message about love in their stories. Willa Cather's story, "On the Gull's Road," tells us that a person can fall in love with anyone. There is no sort of barrier for a person to fall in love with anyone. O. Henry's story, "The Gift of the Magi," tells us that love does exist after marriage and love will always stay in the end. Gary Soto's story, "Broken Chains," tells us that no matter how much a person will fight with their…

out in the below zero tundra of the Yukon Territory, joined by his dog, to visit his friends. Overlooking the risks of venturing out alone, the man then underestimates the harsh weather conditions and slowly begins to freeze to death in the snow. Willa Cather’s “Neighbour Rosicky” is a character study of Anton Rosicky, a man who, confronting the approach of death, reflects on the meaning and value of his life. 1) In a setting as bitter and harsh as the one introduced in “To Build a Fire,” fire…

The main plot of a novel is often paired with an underlying narrative that serves as a commentary for the historical events in which the story is set in. Willa Cather’s A Lost Lady centers on the rise and fall of the social standing of Mrs. Forrester, the wife of a wealthy captain and an ardent socialite. In addition, the novel also tells the story of the replacing of the era of pioneers by the era of businessmen. The Captain, a man of kind disposition, and Ivy Peters, a cruel and unsavory boy…