... , My Antonia. His Grandmother's shining example of love, is a great influence in his life. As a country wife herself, Jim grows to love and respect this women. In many ways, the adult Jim Burden compares his childhood version of his Grandmother with the adult Antonia. Also, Josiah Burden, Jim's Grandfather, is a very reserved and dignified man. He is a beacon of hope to the Shimerda household during ... the novel. In many ways, her country family reminds him of his own life with his grandparents on the farm, and this is why Jim is able to appreciate Antonia's country family life. The las...

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... and I wouldn't done that one if I"d knowed it would makes him feel that way." These few parts of the novel demonstrate that Huck did have feelings for Jim and that he really doesn't mean any harm to a Negro even if society tells him this. Huck has a conflict between his natural instinct and the civilised way. ... turn him out. In ch.31, this is probably the major conscience crisis in the novel. Huck has trouble deciding whether he should send a letter to Jim's owner telling her where he is. He is telling himself to do this because mainly society is telling him to and this would appease h...

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... Nebraska prairies and the deep connection one can have with the people and place they grew up. The base of the novel is the narration by Jim Burden about his life and memories on the nebraska prairies with he people that he grew up with. Since that is the base of the book the ... seemed to mean to us the country, the conditions, the whole adventure of our childhood,""(Cather 2) This quote is a good representation of nostalgia and how Jim was very attached to Bergersen 2 Antonia. Many many years after he had moved away and seen Antonia his thoughts still turned to her. It is the deep ......

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... characters of Lena and Antonia shows that one can find strength from within. The symbolism within the novel shows that one is able to draw strength from others. To illustrate, Jim Burden finds strength within Antonia's eyes. Jim says, "they were big and warm and full or light, like the sun shining on brown pools in the wood ... stronger when he looks into Antonia's eyes that are so full of life. To further illustrate, the image of Antonia's children bursting out of the cave into the light strengthens Jim's spirit by showing him an explosion of life. The symbolism of Antonia's eyes and t...

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• Grade Level: High School