... not the same. Although racism is the form of prejudice that gets the most attention, there are other forms of discrimination that are equally insidious and pervasive. In Willa Cather's novel, My Antonia, Cather creates several groups with distinct characteristics and values in Black Hawk, Nebraska- the town in which most of the story takes place. Citizens of Black Hawk discriminate against ... by classist beliefs that reduce those who are not as fortunate down to beings unworthy of respect, and Cather's use of this sends the message of recognizing forms of prejudice besides racism. Along...

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