ENG250Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: American Literature, Willa Cather, American Frontier
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Mr. and mrs. forrester live in sweet water. Captain forester is a retired railway worker. Mrs. forrester is beautiful, 25 years younger than her husband, exceedingly aristocratic, and lady like. There are two distinct classes of society in sweet water the aristocrats and the homesteaders. Mrs. forester and frank ellinger are lovers they keep their love a secret. Niel is exposed to the fact that mrs. forrester drinks she drinks to escape from the reality of her life into her own thoughts while living with the captain. When the captain is out of town sorting bank business, niel hears frank ellinger"s voice from inside the house and he is outraged. Niel is not morally offended, but upset that his perfect mental image of mrs. forrester is ruined. Captain forrester returns home a ruined man-he is broke- he had to pay people out of his pockets.
