Essay On My Antonia

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Prompt: B. Discuss the different characters in My Ántonia and how they work both with and against each other to bring the narrative's intrigue full circle by its end.
The narratives appeal is carried out by the way that the characters in my Antonia work together and against each other. My Antonia has a nostalgic tone that is displayed through Jim Burdens point of view, looking back at his life and relationships. That being said my antonia is also a bildungsroman novel; including the way that Jim has changed and shaped his life throughout his social encounters and environment.
The Shimerdas, the Burdens and the Harlings are the main families involved in the novel. Jim Burden gets off the train from Virginia as a 10 year old orphan. Upon arrival …show more content…

Antonia became involved in farming in order to provide for her family off the land. The Burdens offered the Shimerdas as much help as they could through this difficult time. Jimmy and Antonia create a bond with each other based off Jim’s desire and idealization of Antonia.
Mr.Burden proposes that him and his family move to town where Jim had an opportunity to get an education and pursue life to his full potential, without the distraction of Antonia. The Burdens moved to town when Jim turned 14 years old. Meanwhile Antonia got a job as a housekeeper for the Harlings, who were next door neighbors to the Burdens. Jim started school and became friends with Charley Harling. Jim and Antonia were reunited and happy to see each other until Mr.Harling's got frustrated with Antonia and threatened to fire her; she decided to quit all together.
The town then hosted a dance party where Lena Lingard, Antonia's Swedish friend and Antonia work as waitress’. Antonia and Jim try to dance together, but Antonia gets a glimpse of Mrs.Burden and remembers that she had told her that her and Jimmy where to stay away from each other because she was distraction to him. Antonia dances with another guy while Jim dances with

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