Landscape And Symbolism In My Antonia

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In My Antonia, the most important symbol is the Nebraskan landscape. It symbolizes the larger idea of the pioneer life in general. It also symbolizes the relationship between Jim and Antonia. The landscape reflects how Jim feels throughout the book towards Antonia. As his feelings change so do the landscape. As his feelings awaken so does the landscape around him. Finally, the landscape represents vanished past as Jim wishes he could go back to the past and take everything back as he sees how happy Antonia is. The next symbol is the plow. It symbolizes the connections between humans and the connection to nature. It shows that humans are closer to nature then they think. As the sun sinks in the distance the plow grows smaller showing