My Antonia Quotes Flashcards

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1
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Description of the land and frontier

A

There was nothing but land not a country at all but material

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2
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What did Jim do that showed his strength as a young boy

A

I had killed a big snake

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3
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What does Mrs Shimerda say about America for her kids

A

America big country much money much land for my boys much husbands for my girls

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4
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Antonia comments about making the most of the good times

A

A girl like me has got to take good times when she can

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5
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Description of grass

A

The red of the grass made all the great prairie the colour of wine stains

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6
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Isolation in the prairie community

A

It was a kind of freemansory

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7
Q

Antonia showing domination when being hit on

A

She slapped him

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8
Q

Antonia is a life giver

A

She was a rich mine of life

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9
Q

The prairie setting

A

There seemed to be nothing to see

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