Holden’s story begins on the Saturday following the end of classes at the Pencey prep school in Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania. Pencey is Holden’s fourth school; he has already failed out of three others. At Pencey‚ he has failed four out of five of his classes and has received notice that he is being expelled‚ but he is not scheduled to return home to Manhattan until Wednesday. He visits his elderly history teacher‚ Spencer‚ to say goodbye‚ but when Spencer tries to reprimand him for his poor academic
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Friendship is a bond between two people. Friendships can change over. Their similarities and differences affect this bond. In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda and Heather had changes in their friendship because of their personalities and other things happening around them. The personalities of Melinda and heather have things in common but also have differences.
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that can change a person’s life. Willa Cather is an amazing author that can transform the way a person thinks and their outlook on the subject. Henry Williams States‚ “The early years of young Willa’s life left a memorable impression on her and formed the basis for many of her stories and characters.” My Antonia‚ is one of America’s most loved stories. The main characters in her books face challenges but find a way to persevere and live. Also by Willa Cather‚ A Wagner Matinee‚ a very informative
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“Paul’s Case” written by Willa Cather not only offers an entertaining read with content which at first glance can come off as merely a story‚ but when read closely it becomes evident that there are substantial themes being explored through Cather’s protagonist‚ Paul‚ along with his predicament. Paul‚ a young boy living on Cordelia Street‚ a place that quite inordinately contradicts his frequent exotic fantasies‚ sets course toward tragedy when he begins to realize he can no longer remain within the
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What does Alexandra do to make her farm and family successful? When Alexandra’s brothers‚ Lou and Oscar‚ insist they sell the farm to leave the Divide‚ Alexandra protests they keep the land. She is convinced she can find an alternative way to farm the Divide. Alexandra explores the river country because of her interests in learning new farming methods to save her father’s farm. Unfortunately‚ Alexandra becomes disappointed when she discovers the river country is no more flourishing than the
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Understanding “Paul’s Case” through Structuralism Willa Cather presents “Paul’s Case” using vivid symbolism and language to depict Paul‚ his personality‚ his environment‚ as well as his life style. Willa Cather does not directly state Paul’s feelings‚ but through the use of language and symbols we can imply many things about Paul‚ and the type of person he is. Using structuralism and semiotics to analyze Paul’s case provides the opportunity to take certain concepts in the story and understand the
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belief was crucial to pioneers who travelled into unknown western lands. In My Antonia‚ faith and freedom of religion is shown as an essential aspect of frontier life. Belief in G-d and freedom of religion built the foundation of this nation‚ and Willa Cather
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the time. These authors portrayed women from a realist’s point of view‚ making faults and troubles evident. Authors like Willa Cather‚ Kate Chopin‚ and Sarah Orne Jewett were able to portray the struggles a woman would have in the time in a way nobody else had dared to. Willa Cather was an author who wrote about the woman’s place in society in “A Wagner Matinee.” Cather criticized the way women were forced to give up their passions for their husband and family.
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during a time where women’s roles in everyday life were beginning to change from the kitchen to the work force. Willa Cather portrays characters that go against stereotypical gender roles in her novel‚ My Antonia. Not only do the main characters‚ Jim Burden and Antonia Shimerdas‚ not follow the traditional gender roles‚ but neither do many of the other characters in the novel. Cather shows Antonia as a young girl who is not afraid to work like a man in the fields and stand up
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through icons. However for the Protestants/ Lutherans believed suicide was not as sinful as the Catholics. The Protestants/ Lutherans do not believe in Purgatory‚ and they believe you can pray directly to god. Throughout the novel My Antonia‚ by Willa Cather the Protestant/ Lutheran Burden family was not able to accept the Catholic Shimerda family’s beliefs in suicide‚ purgatory‚ and iconography. The idea of committing suicide was a controversial topic because many of the citizens in their area were
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