The American Great Plains

The American Great Plains and the values of the settlers that enabled them to succeed as settlers Anal, the cultural and historical context of a work of literature Anal, how an author shapes his or her own life experiences and knowledge about a particular historical era to provide the setting, tone and theme for a work of fiction Understand how literary form influences our perception of content and meaning. Think about these guiding questions while reading the book: In her novel My Antonia, how do. Willa Gather represent and interpret the values of fortitude, hard work and faithfulness that we associate with pioneer life? Before reading, leam a little more about Willa Cather by visiting this site. http://cather.unl.edui Read 'My Antonia' available online from this site: http://cather.unl.edu/0003.html#r3 Writing Assignment #2: Choose one of the topics below to further your research into the living conditions of the American pioneers. Write a 250-word formal essay, correctly citing all reference materials in APA format, on this topic: "Pioneer Living Conditions in Nineteenth-Century Nebraska"