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Rudolph

One of Ántonia and Cuzak's sons who helps on the farm.

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First appearance: i

Rudolph shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Ántonia's son, tells the detailed story of the Cutter murder at supper.
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GBGrandfather Bu…MBMr. BurdenSASamsonMCMr. CutterJBJim BurdenRURudolph

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended community and later life
  • Central characters and family
  • Burdens' hired help
  • Black Hawk townspeople

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • 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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