![]() ![]() Cheerful and hardworking, she takes on a large amount of physical labor, which ages her prematurely but does not break her spirit. His feelings for Antonia are a complicated mix of platonic, familial, and romantic.Īntonia: In contrast to Jim, Antonia is the daughter of poor immigrants from Bohemia. Despite his financial success, Jim stays in contact with the figures and places of his youth, devoting his legal career to developing and settling the West. Jim is characterized as smart and well-liked, graduating as high school valedictorian before attending college and eventually becoming a successful lawyer. ![]() He comes from a relatively wealthy family, and his friendship with Antonia and the other immigrant girls often puts him in conflict with the social expectations that come with his status. He was orphaned when he was ten and moved from Virginia to Nebraska to live with his grandparents. Jim: James Quayle “Jim” Burden is the narrator of the story. ![]()
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