Much of our American culture is conceived through books and the numerous authors that write these books are part of our culture. Books have taught its readers lessons for life. They take their readers on quests across the world and into imaginary lands, letting them escape from their lives to be part of another's. Willa Cather is one of these authors, famous for her novel, My Antonia. In My Antonia, Cather tells the story of her remarkable character's adventures in the pioneer life. This essay will explore how Willa Cather writes on the daily life of her characters managing to survive and the deeper meaning of this immigrant's tale.

Willa Cather bases My Antonia's story line on the survival of her characters. The story is written to show the difficulty in coming to a new country, town or neighborhood. Cather captivates her readers into the endurance of her...