... the novel, My Antonia, including Lea Lingard, Jim's Grandparents and Mrs. Harling, Jim Burden learns important lessons that enrich his life and shape him to become the man he is at the end of the novel, who is able embrace Antonia's country family. Lena Lingard, a country girl about Jim's age, becomes a very important symbol throughout the book. When Lena first enters the scenes, in the Harlings" household ... , we see a poised and graceful woman. During the duration of this visit, Antonia is not very cordial to Lena. Although they are both "hired girls ... ", Lena is an object of men's ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School