My Antonia: A Review
Beginning of paper
My Antonia has been called nostalgic and elegiac because it
celebrates the past. The inscription on the title page of My Antonia is a
quotation from Virgil: "Optima dies... prima fugit." This sentence, meaning
"the best days are first to flee", helps incorporate all the elements of
the novel I wou ....
Middle of paper
.... point of view of Willa Cather's
fictional friend, Jim Burden. He writes in the first person, and his use
of the pronoun "I" makes you feel his personal involvement. The point of
view is immediate and subjective. Looking back on his memories, he knows
what is eventually going to happen to the characters. He persuades you to
sympathize with all of them. His perception, being broad and persuasive,
sets the tone for the whole book. What is the purpose of having the story
told by Jim Burden ....
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Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
