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In part 2 of O Pioneers we learn that Mrs. Lee won't use the new bathtub...

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:48:12 PST

In part 2 of O Pioneers we learn that Mrs. Lee won't use the new bathtub because she doesn't want to let go of her old ways. The themes addressed in this refusal are of the individual against society. Mrs. Lee is an individual who does not want to exchange her old ways for new ways. Mrs. Lee goes into the tub room and just splashes the water around, then goes to her room at bed time and bathes from a tub under her bed. Mrs. Lee's...

What are the two major themes in "O Pioneers"?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:12:07 PST

What are the two major themes in "O Pioneers"?

O Pioneers by Willa Cather. Again, my teacher says there is a strong...

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:39:34 PST

O Pioneers by Willa Cather. Again, my teacher says there is a strong lesbian subtext, but I just don't see it. Can you help point a few out?

I would be happy to help out but I do not find the title of the text you...

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:34:20 PST

I would be happy to help out but I do not find the title of the text you are working on. What is the project?

Queer Subtext?

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:28:20 PST

I am considering writing my essay on the gay subtext that my teacher says runs all through the novel. Can any one point me in the right direction? I didn't see this at first.

American Dream?

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:51:33 PST

I have to write an essay about how the American dream is both realized and fails the characters in Cather's book. I also have to define what the American dream meant to the characters and compare and contrast what the "American dream" means today. Help!