Up to this point, Jim has barely mentioned the impact of Mr. Shimerda’s death on Ántonia Why do you think he says so little about her feelings and writes, “I was afraid to look at Ántonia”?

Jim was unable to deal with or understand Antaonia's feelings and grief, as he'd never experienced this type of loss. He is afraid to look at her because he is afraid to see the depths of her emotions.