Question

Which theme is best supported by this passage from My Antonia?

Sylvester dallied about Lena until he began to make mistakes in his work; had to stay at the bank until after dark to make his books balance. He was daft about her, and everyone knew it. To escape from his predicament he ran away with a widow six years older than himself, who owned a half-section. This remedy worked, apparently. He never looked at Lena again, nor lifted his eyes as he ceremoniously tipped his hat when he happened to meet her on the sidewalk.

A. Falling in love leads to making mistakes.
B. It is better to marry an older woman than an immigrant.
C. Following social conventions limits people’s lives.
D. You should be polite to people you once loved.

Answer 1

C. Following social conventions limits people’s lives.

Step-by-step explanation:

Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. The central narrative of My Ántonia is a look into the past, and though in his narration Jim rarely says anything directly about the idea of the past, the overall tone of the novel is highly nostalgic.