... setting plays a strong part in this piece, serving as a foundation for the heroine, Antonia. Its no wonder that Cather describes the scenery so extensively, with quotes such as "The red of the grass made all the great prairie the colour of wine-stains, or of certain seaweeds when they are first washed up." The country-pioneer environment gives room for an unconventional ... experienced hard labor, whose back had never bore heavy loads and whose skin had never toiled beneath the sun. Then there is Antonia, growing up away from all these social expectations, away from the cities and stuff...

• Word Count: 821
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School