My Ántonia, Chapter 14: samenvatting

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1. Grandfather tells Jimmy that Mr. Shimerda is dead after Ambrosch brings news during the night.
2. Otto describes evidence of suicide, while Jake suspects Krajiek; Grandfather explains how the wound can distinguish the causes.
3. Otto rides toward Black Hawk for the priest and coroner, and the others bring supplies to the Shimerdas.
4. Alone at home, Jimmy completes chores and imagines Mr. Shimerda's spirit finding shelter from winter and homesickness.
5. After the household returns, Jake describes the family's prayers beside the frozen body and Ambrosch's fear of Purgatory.
6. Jimmy rejects the idea of punishment but feels its frightening force when he goes to bed.

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Jimmy answers his fear of religious punishment with sympathy for suffering. The distinction makes his private response different from Ambrosch's anxious prayers.

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