My Antonia, a novel written by Willa Cather, is about the historical period during which the American Frontier closed. ... By examining the novel My Antonia, by Willa Cather, one can see that the novel feeds off of immigration and would not be the same if the protagonist, Antonia Shimerda, were not an immigrant. ... Willa Cather does a good job getting the point across that there is nothing Jim can do to change what is going to happen to him or to anyone. ... Another hurdle that faces immigrants at this time was adapting to the frontier life. ... His last words were, "Te-e-ach, te-e-ach ...

• Word Count: 1322
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Paul's Case "Paul's Case, by Willa Cather, is the story of a young man named Paul, whose appetite for a life filled with riches lead him to stealing and to his ultimate self demise. ... Cather implies that people often feel a lack of self-worth once they conceive the fact that their ambitions are unattainable. Cather also indicates that people often covet that in which they cannot attain. ... However the stolen money did buy Paul the life he wanted, for a short period of time. ...

• Word Count: 597
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School