My Ántonia · Character
Widow Steavens
A neighbor who tells Jim about Ántonia's life after he leaves Black Hawk.
minor
Also known as The Widow Steavens
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Widow Steavens shows up with force in Book IV: The Pioneer Woman’s Story. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Tells Jim the full story of Ántonia's abandonment and her return to the farm.
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- Extended community and later life
- Central characters and family
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
Jim’s solitary reading of Virgil’s *Georgics* marks the emotional and psychological peak because it crystalliz…
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