3. Choose three symbols and discuss how they convey information about the daily lives of the characters, how the characters relate to each other and/ or how Cather views life.
There are many symbols used to convey information about daily lives on the prairie and some that show the relationship between the different characters. In the garden that Jim's grandmother visits everyday that's where one of the symbols is being used. The way she visits the garden show how self-reliable the grandmother is while living on the prairie. For example, imagine life without the plants and food that the garden has in it, there would only be a little food for Jim and his grandmother to eat. This is also displayed in the quote "while grandmother took the pitchfork …show more content…
Shimerda knew that one member of his family had to learn the language and was referring to Antonia to be the one to learn it from Jim. That being said, I believe that Antonia obtained the most information out of the two in Jim and her relationship. Jim was constantly taking her through his everyday actions in which Antonia or her family were not familiar with. "During those first months the Shimerdas never went to town. Krajiek encouraged them in the belief that in Black Hawk they would somehow be mysteriously separated from their money", this quote goes to show how the Shimerdas were unfamiliar with tradition in that tradition in that area and it made them gullible due to unfamiliar circumstances. Another quote that shows how Antonia benefited from her relationship with Jim is " Antonia loved to help grandmother in the kitchen and learn about cooking and housekeeping. she would stand beside her, watching her every movement. We were willing to believe that Mrs. Shimerda was a good housewife in her own country, but she managed poorly under new conditions: the condition were bad enough, certainly!". One more quote that let's the reader know Antonia learning from Jim is, "Antonia had opinions about everything, and she was soon able to make them known. Almost everyday she came running across the prairie to have her reading lesson with me". Clearly Antonia obtained the most information from her …show more content…
Traveling through these Rocky Mountains and empty plains day and night become exhausting. My path is much different than others, everyday I wake up to find myself trotting this endless unmarked road. Life is not treacherous by any means, well; except for the occupation I hold that provides no currency, but (if everyone plays their part) puts food on the table and clothes on our backs. Every man is greeted by farming, hunting, creating traps, carpentry, and short sessions of weapon handling almost everyday. On the other hand, I try to manage my time well still completing the daily cooking, yarn spinning, cloth weaving, and thorough care for the children around me. It's quite dangerous living this life, any day could be my last day if my self-reliability ever lacks in any way. Very often, I find myself marked and hunted by Indians who "own" the land my people settle on for periods of time. Our guns are not just used for hunting, these sessions of guns handling are necessary to stay alive. After a certain amount of time, you would think you would become acclimated to this type of lifestyle. With the constant change of climate and constant triggering of "fight or flight", it is impossible to get used to. I guess I'll just keep trying my luck pioneering to find semi-permanent settlement until my goal is either reached or the end of me, but i pray for the
There are many symbols used to convey information about daily lives on the prairie and some that show the relationship between the different characters. In the garden that Jim's grandmother visits everyday that's where one of the symbols is being used. The way she visits the garden show how self-reliable the grandmother is while living on the prairie. For example, imagine life without the plants and food that the garden has in it, there would only be a little food for Jim and his grandmother to eat. This is also displayed in the quote "while grandmother took the pitchfork …show more content…
Shimerda knew that one member of his family had to learn the language and was referring to Antonia to be the one to learn it from Jim. That being said, I believe that Antonia obtained the most information out of the two in Jim and her relationship. Jim was constantly taking her through his everyday actions in which Antonia or her family were not familiar with. "During those first months the Shimerdas never went to town. Krajiek encouraged them in the belief that in Black Hawk they would somehow be mysteriously separated from their money", this quote goes to show how the Shimerdas were unfamiliar with tradition in that tradition in that area and it made them gullible due to unfamiliar circumstances. Another quote that shows how Antonia benefited from her relationship with Jim is " Antonia loved to help grandmother in the kitchen and learn about cooking and housekeeping. she would stand beside her, watching her every movement. We were willing to believe that Mrs. Shimerda was a good housewife in her own country, but she managed poorly under new conditions: the condition were bad enough, certainly!". One more quote that let's the reader know Antonia learning from Jim is, "Antonia had opinions about everything, and she was soon able to make them known. Almost everyday she came running across the prairie to have her reading lesson with me". Clearly Antonia obtained the most information from her …show more content…
Traveling through these Rocky Mountains and empty plains day and night become exhausting. My path is much different than others, everyday I wake up to find myself trotting this endless unmarked road. Life is not treacherous by any means, well; except for the occupation I hold that provides no currency, but (if everyone plays their part) puts food on the table and clothes on our backs. Every man is greeted by farming, hunting, creating traps, carpentry, and short sessions of weapon handling almost everyday. On the other hand, I try to manage my time well still completing the daily cooking, yarn spinning, cloth weaving, and thorough care for the children around me. It's quite dangerous living this life, any day could be my last day if my self-reliability ever lacks in any way. Very often, I find myself marked and hunted by Indians who "own" the land my people settle on for periods of time. Our guns are not just used for hunting, these sessions of guns handling are necessary to stay alive. After a certain amount of time, you would think you would become acclimated to this type of lifestyle. With the constant change of climate and constant triggering of "fight or flight", it is impossible to get used to. I guess I'll just keep trying my luck pioneering to find semi-permanent settlement until my goal is either reached or the end of me, but i pray for the