My Antonia
identify briefly mrs. shimerda, mr. shimerda, ambrosch, yulka and marek
book 1 chapters 1-5
book 1 chapters 1-5
Yulka is Antonia's younger sister. She is mild, obedient, nurturing and gentle. W never even hear her speak but she Antonia becomes a mother figure to her even getting a job in town to support her.
Marek is another minor character. He is a both physically and mentally challenged child of the Shimerdas. He doesn't talk, only communicates with hooting sounds. Antonia is left taking responsibility for him as well.
The rest of the characters can be found at the GreadeSaver link below,
http://www.gradesaver.com/my-antonia/study-guide/character-list/