Relationships and Setting in Willa Cathers O Pioneers! Essay -- Cathe

Relationships and backdrop in Willa Cathers O PioneersO Pioneers(1993) by Willa Cather begins on a blustering(a) winter day, in the town of Hanover, Nebraska, sometime between 1883 and 1890. The narrator introduces quaternion main character the very young Emil Bergson his older sister, Alexandra her friend Carl Linstrum and a little girl, Marie Shabata. Alexandras father, John Bergson, is dying. He tells his two oldest sons, Lou and Oscar, that he is leaving the farmland, and completely of what he has accomplished, to their sister.Alexandra is a hard working young lady and allow do anything to make her father proud. When the drought and depression struck triad years later, Alexandras determination to keep the farm allows her to persevere. Many families, including Carl Linstrums, sell their farms and run for away. However, Alexandra believes in the promise of the country and staying true to her fathers word. She convinces her brothers to re-mortgage their farm and buy more lan d. She also convinces them to look for more innovative farming techniques.With the plot pitiable ahead very qu...