My Antonia
State a generalization that can be drawn from the last paragraph of this chapter
the last paragraph of chapter 12 book 1
the last paragraph of chapter 12 book 1
It is curious that neither Jim nor his grandparents comment on the fact that Mr. Shimerda celebrates Christmas with them, rather than with his family. It becomes apparent exactly how much he values their company only in later chapters, when we discover how unhappy he is with his own home life.