English 2033E Lecture Notes - Cornbread
17 Apr 2014
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Isolation they"re leaving behind everyone they know, as well as civilized human contact. Not ordinary 1870s life they enter into a new, unique situation. Pa has a connection to nature in his love of wilderness and wild animals. Like an animal, he will also flee when it becomes too crowded. For pa, this move is about preference of lifestyle (hunting, open space, adventure) Most people who settled in the west did so for financial purposes. Decision to move could be seen as selfish on pa"s part. It"s what he wants for himself, but is it necessarily the best thing for the children and. Laura and mary"s social development affected by their lack of social interaction. Cultural divide ma wants them to adhere to the social norms of the community that they left behind. They have a community while she is isolated. Inadequate nutrition salted meat and cornbread, few vegetables, no milk until they get a cow.
