My Antonia

My Antonia by Willa Cather is a love account about a pioneer woman. Antonia enters into the story as a young girl and matures throughout the novel. One of her beloved friends Jim Burden describes to the readers exactly how entrancing Antonia really is. Antonia changes from a manly lifestyle, coming to mature to a young woman, and ending up being an astonishing mother. After the death of her father, Antonia launches the boyish side …

…learn that although times may be rough, good people still can come out of a tough situation. Through the character of Antonia the reader notices that her life was hard and she went through many transitional periods that in the end made her a better person. It is plain to see that good always comes to those who deserve it. And for Antonia that is having a family that loves and cares for each other.