My Ántonia, Chapter 16: samenvatting

Wat er gebeurt

1. Jelinek and Ambrosch dig through frozen ground, and the neighbors gather for Mr. Shimerda’s burial on Saturday.
2. Ántonia embraces Jimmy in grief before the family gathers beside the coffin.
3. Grandmother stops Mrs. Shimerda from forcing the frightened Yulka to touch her father’s bandaged head.
4. At the grave, Grandfather prays for mercy toward Mr. Shimerda and fair treatment for his family.
5. Fuchs leads a hymn as snow swirls around the mourners.
6. Years afterward, roads curve around the grave, which remains especially dear to the narrator.

In dit hoofdstuk

Waar je op kunt letten

The prayer makes mercy central to the burial. It also asks the community to recognize the limits of its judgment.

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