My Antonia

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1918

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Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Book 1, Chapters 1-10

Book 1, Chapters 11-19

Book 2, Chapters 1-7

Book 2, Chapters 8-15

Book 3, Chapters 1-4

Book 4, Chapters 1-4

Book 5, Chapters 1-3

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How does the information given in the introduction influence a reader’s understanding of the subsequent story? Is the Introduction essential? Why or why not?

Compare and contrast Ántonia Shimerda with Jim Burden’s wife. In what ways are they similar, and how do they differ?

What explains Ántonia’s close bond with her father? Why does Mr. Shimerda affect Jim so deeply?