Discussion Questions on My Ántonia—Criticism by Blanche Gelfant

1. What is Gelfant's primary disagreement with Terence Martin's interpretation of My Ántonia?

2. How does Gelfant link Willa Cather to John Keats in this article?

3. How, according to Gelfant, does My Ántonia tap into "a monomyth of initiation," and how do connections between the novel and mythology add to its power?

4. What is the significance of Peter and Pavel's story in Gelfant's reading of My Ántonia?

5. What, in Gelfant's argument, does Jim share with the pianist D'Arnault?