https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv By: Willa Cather en-us 2018-12-11 16:38:24 UTC 2026-01-18 15:51:44 UTC hello@padlet.com whittney_isaacs2 https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/313488141 1. Alexander Bergson
2. Emil Bergson
3. Mrs. Lee
4. Nelse Jenson
5. Annie Lee
6. Mrs. Hiller
7. Barney Flinn
8. Milly



]]> 2018-12-11 16:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/313488141 whittney_isaacs2 https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/313490492 The story took place in Nebraska on a praire around 1883 and 1890. The narrator introduces the 4 main characters, and how the father John Bergson is dying and is leaving the farm to his daughter Alexander Bergson and his 2 other sons. ]]> 2018-12-11 16:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/313490492 whittney_isaacs2 https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/313499325 1. Struggle 
2. Time
3. Early
4. American 
5. Brave]]> 2018-12-11 16:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/313499325 whittney_isaacs2 https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/314723384 1. " Tells a timeless tale of a strong pioneer woman facing extraordinary challenges and conflicts " ( back of the book ). Its important because its saying that this woman Alexandra was an amazing woman and she went through some hard times in her life, but she still stayed strong for her brothers. 
2. " People have to snatch at happiness when they can, in this world. It is always easier to lose than to find. " This is stating that Alexander lost a lot but she was still strong, and she didn't give up. 
3. " Freedom so often means that one isn't needed anywhere " it means that freedom isn't what it all bows down to be. ]]> 2018-12-14 16:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/314723384 whittney_isaacs2 https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/314734087 1. " The little of Hanover , anchored on a windy Nebraska tableland " (pg 7) is used as imagery its making you visualize the town they lived in. 
2. " The children were all in school, and there was nobody abroad in the streets but a few roughlooking countrymen in coarse overcoats, with there caps down to their nose" ( pg 8 ) is used as a symbol for the story because that just discribes how rough the town was. 
3. " Alexander Bergson tends to the failing farm that she inherited from her father. She struggles to raise her brothers on her own " ( back of the book ) its used as an allegory because its a quote to describe the way Alexander's life was as she was taking care of the farm that her father left for her to take care of. ]]> 2018-12-14 17:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/314734087 whittney_isaacs2 https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/314846553 In todays time don't we have a hard time making a civilized country? In the story "O Pioneers" all of the characters in the story try and make the land they live on more livable for themselves and others. ]]> 2018-12-14 22:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/314846553 whittney_isaacs2 https://padlet.com/whittney_isaacs2/3hq182wsthrv/wish/314846741 This story was about a girl named Alexander Bergson who took care of the farm and her brothers after her father told them that he was dying. She had it difficult when she was trying to raise her brothers and take care of the farm. Her and other people in the story tried to help one another make the land they lived on more livable for them and others as well. Alexander had it rough. But she was a strong woman. She had 2 other brothers that she had to take care of herself. She then tells her brothers that she wants to buy more land and more farming equipment. It goes good for her for a little been then she loses faith in it. But then later on she gains it back and she doesn't stress over it.

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