![]() She and Marie, the two main women characters share this feeling, but others do not. This view is not shared with many others in the novel. Although she sees it as a place to own, live and farm, she does not mistreat the land because she sees its beauty and power. I believe that Alexandra’s views coincide with both Classical and American Pastoral. Even in the hardest times, Alexandra sees hope and optimism in the potential of the land. The land “seemed beautiful to her, rich and strong and glorious” (Cather 25). ![]() The protagonist, Alexandra Bergson, feels a direct connection with the land throughout the novel. ![]() The novel illustrates Classical Pastoral through Alexandra’s emotional connection to nature and the land but also exemplifies American Pastoral since she and her family are living off the land, taking advantage of it to fit their needs. O Pioneers! is the first novel that I have read that has been specifically centered around the literary trope of “pastoral”. ![]()
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