Monster Essays - American Dream
My Antonia - The American Dream
In the novel, My Antonia, by Willa Cather, everyone seems to
be trying to pursue the American Dream. While they all have different
ideas of just exactly what the American Dream is, they all know
precisely what they want. For some, the American Dream sounds so
enticing that they have traveled across the world to achieve their
goal. They work hard to fit in and succeed, but, as in the case of Mr.
Shimerda, are not always successful.
One girl who was chasing the American Dream was Lena Lingard,
a small farm girl from a poverty-strick....
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