My Antonia quotes

Pavel and Peter- cows and freedom

in his country only rich people had cows, but here any man could have one who would take care of her- Peter

Pavel and Peter- all you are is mean!

Folks can be mean enough to get on in this world, and then ag’in they can be too mean

Pavel and Peter- anarchy, gossip, wild

Pavel was said to be an anarchist; since he had no means of imparting his opinions probably his wild gesticulations and his generally excited and rebellious manner gave rise to this supposition.

Pavel and Peter- plagued everywhere they went

Whenever they went, the story followed them. It took them five years to save money enough to come to America. They worked in Chicago, Des Moines, Fort Wayne, but they were always unfortunate

Isolation- Mrs Shimerda baby tin

The woman wore a fringed shawl tied over her head, and she carried a little tin trunk in her arms, hugging it as if it were a baby.

Isolation- Mrs Burden- Mr Shimerda’s suicide and Antonia

He might have thought of her. He’s left her alone in a hard world.

Isolation- the Shimerdas and Krajiek

They hated Krajiek, but they clung to him because he was the only human being with whom they could talk or whom they could get information

Tiny Soderball- When Tiny moves to the Gold Rush she loses this innocence, ambition hired girls

They were not so ambitious as Tony or Lena; but they were kind,simple girls and they were always happy

Tiny Soderball- success

Tiny Soderball was to lead the most adventurous life and to achieve the most solid worldly success

Tiny Soderball- nothing but making money

She said frankly that nothing interested her much now but making money. She was satisfied with her success but not elated.

Tiny Soderball- social order

The country girls were considered a menace to the social order. Their beauty shone out too boldly against a conventional background.