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Brother William

A monk or religious figure mentioned briefly in the narrative.

minor

Also known as brother William

First appearance: i

Brother William shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Patiently hitches the team to bring help to Ántonia during her labor.
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ÁSÁntonia ShimerdaASAmbrosch Shime…JBJim BurdenARArmandTSThe ShimerdasBWBrother William

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended community and later life
  • Protagonist
  • Central characters and family
  • Lincoln theater characters

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Jim’s solitary reading of Virgil’s *Georgics* marks the emotional and psychological peak because it crystalliz…

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