Question

Read the passage from My Antonia by Willa Cather.

Our young man of position was like the son of a royal house; the boy who swept out his office or drove his delivery wagon might frolic with the jolly country girls, but he himself must sit all evening in a plush parlour where conversation dragged so perceptibly that the father often came in and made blundering efforts to warm up the atmosphere.

Which theme is best supported by the comparison in this passage?

It is not necessarily better to have financial advantages.
It is easier to be rich than to be poor.
Farming creates strong, productive people.
Life in town has advantages over life on the prairie.

Answer 1

c

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Answer 2

C. Farming creates strong, productive people.

Step-by-step explanation:

"My Ántonia" is a novel written by Willa Cather. The novel is about two children, Jim Burden, an orphan, and Ántonia Shimerda, an elder daughter to Bohemians immigrants.

In the given passage, the narrator is differentiating between the lifestyle of people in town and the prairie. In book 2, chapter 9, of the novel, the narrator describes how immigrants were able to make their living among the townspeople with the help of their working ethics. The narrator contrasts between the town's girl and the immigrant girls who worked and were yet beautiful.

Therefore, option C is correct.