highly controversial topic. The secondary source that I researched brings to light many of the views of immigration already mentioned in My Ántonia. The secondary source‚ “Case Studies: Immigration Control” by BBC supports many of the claims that Willa Cather emphasizes in her book which makes it a strong secondary source. Immigration is not stated nor seen as a bad thing in My Ántonia as it clearly tries to let the world know of the harsh conflicts that immigrants are often faced with. The secondary
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O`Pioneers! Willa Cather’s book "O`Pioneers!" takes place on the Divide of Nebraska and uses the location as a theme throughout the novel. In this paper I will be tracing different aspects of this theme throughout the novel. The novel contains many different aspects involving every character in this book. Whether it’s Ivar and his traditional "old world values"‚ or Emil representing the "new world values"‚ there are many different aspects of comparing and contrasting in this novel. There are
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to take care of a sick child. This shocking statistic shows that mothers in modern society are expected to work and raise their families simultaneously. In the same way‚ women long ago were expected to follow similar expectations. O Pioneers by Willa Cather is a perfect example of the antagonists that women face in their day-to-day lives. “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant also shows that plot‚ or how their lives play out‚ effect many women’s attitude and the expectations they face from society.
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Carrie Henry Jeff Chan Comp II-1302 Paper One / Draft One 4 June 2014 The Cost of Freedom and Peace In the story “Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather‚ we are given an insight to Paul’s life of supposed unhappiness and how he will go to an extreme to find peace and be happy‚ no matter the cost. The rising action and plot points begin right away in this story when it starts by showing us the trouble Paul is having and causing at school. Exposition and plot points are introduced throughout the first
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it’s greasy plush collarbox‚ and the paintings of George Washington‚ John Calvin‚ and the framed motto all were described in a lethargic and sullied manner. It is in the next paragraph‚ however‚ that one can truly see the true life lived by Paul. Cather explains that even on the most
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Peter The Professor’s House by Willa Cather dissects the life of Professor St. Peter describing his need to work in his study away from his family‚ his need for power in his household and his obsession with the idea that the past is better than the present. Throughout the novel‚ Cather portrays St. Peter as a workaholic who has no time for his family’s frivolous activities. However‚ in this passage‚ St. Peter
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2009 “A Journey through Life” Life is all about choices. Even the simplest choice could turn a situation around and further affect the future of an individual forever. I found Willa Cather’s short story “A Wagner Matinee” very interesting. It deals with different levels of choices‚ some which might affect the character’s life slightly‚ while other choices may affect their entire lifetime. The way the story is written makes the
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immigrants and industries‚ life in the west remained valued and pure. In the narrative‚ Neighbour Rosicky‚ Cather describes the limitations of city life to reveal her preference on the free‚ unrestricting‚ and beautiful country life. Cather displays the limitations of city living including the restriction and unnatural isolation to reveal her preference of country life. In the narrative‚ Anton Rosicky is looking back on the day when he was younger and the day he found out what was the matter with
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free will or determined analyse of “Paul’s case” written by Willa Cather "Paul’s case"was a story written by the famous female writer/ journalist Willa Cather‚ the story explores the life of an idealistic young boy named Paul who hates his impoverished life. Paul strongly believes that he was meant to be born in a rich family instead of a mid-class home. He tries to escape from the impoverished environment of which he live in and only approaches either rich‚ or famous people .Sadly‚ in the end
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O’ Pioneers! By: Willa Carther After reading the novel‚ O Pioneers! it was hard to judge whether it was a tragedy or a triumph. The only way I see it as a tragedy is that Emil and Maria died. I knew‚ since page six of the book that they were going to be together. It kind of broke my heart to see later on that she had married someone else. But when her and Emil got shot‚ I thought it may finish as a tragedy. But overall‚ I would see it as a triumph in the way that the Bergsons finally got what
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