Wednesday, November 13, 2019
My Antonia :: essays research papers
à à à à à ââ¬Å"A plump, fair skinned girl was standing in the doorway. She looked demure and pretty, and made a graceful picture in her blue cashmere dress and little blue hat, with a plaid shawl neatly about her shoulders and a clumsy pocket book in her hand.â⬠This is the first glimpse of the transformation from girl to successful woman of Lena Lingard in My Antonia, by Willa Cather. In the beginning of the book, Lena is portrayed as a struggling dressmaker, who because of her personality, goals, and motivation, becomes a successful individual. à à à à à Lenaââ¬â¢s independence and obstinacy makes her a strong personality in My Antonia. Despite how easily she attracted men, Lena never wanted to marry. This is because she was afraid of losing the independence that she had all her life. Her independence was also shown when she arrived at Jimââ¬â¢s apartment in Lincoln, Nebraska. Lena wasnââ¬â¢t tied down, so she was able to go where she wanted, whenever she wanted. Obstinacy showed in Lenaââ¬â¢s refusal to marry. In a conversation between Jim and Lena, Jim stated, ââ¬Å"Every handsome girl like [Lena] marries.â⬠All through Jimââ¬â¢s argument, Lena stayed true to her anti-marriage view. à à à à à Lenaââ¬â¢s goals were simple: not to marry, yet, make something of herself. Within the book entitled, ââ¬ËLena Lingard,ââ¬â¢ Lena has a discussion with Jim about her unwillingness to wed. She would ââ¬Å"prefer to be foolish when [she] feels like it, and be accountable to nobody.â⬠In ââ¬ËThe Hired Girlsââ¬â¢ Lena stated her desire to go into business. A later paragraph expressed her wish to become a teacher. However, Lena found this goal impossible because she was not ââ¬Å"born smart.â⬠Motivation was something that Lena never lacked. ââ¬Å"Iââ¬â¢m going to get my mother out of that old sod house where sheââ¬â¢s lived so many years. The men will never do it.â⬠Lena took her motherââ¬â¢s fate into her own hands when it was not socially acceptable for her to do so.
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