Why does Cather end “A Wagner Matinee” with a description of Aunt Georgiana’s farm?

Select the two correct answers.


A. It shows that Clark purposefully took his aunt to the concert to show her what she gave up.

B. The description of the farm provides a stark contrast to what Georgiana has missed out on in cultured Boston.

C. Readers learn how much different settings affect the interests Georgiana has.

D. It allows readers to understand that Clark thinks his aunt made a big mistake when she moved to Nebraska.

Respuesta :

The following two options explain the reason why Cather describes the farm at the end of "A Wagner Matinee":

B. The description of the farm provides a stark contrast to what Georgiana has missed out on in cultured Boston.

C. Readers learn how much different settings affect the interests Georgiana has.

Aunt Georgiana and the farm:

  • Aunt Gerogiana gave up her life in Boston, where she was surrounded by culture, especially music. She moved to Nebraska with the man she fell in love with, and now she lives a harsh pioneering life.
  • Her nephew, Clark, takes her to a concert one day, when she comes to visit him. Aunt Georgiana's taste for music and culture is awakened, and she does not want to leave the concert hall at the end.
  • To her, leaving the hall means going back to the tough, culture-less life, so to speak, at the farm. Cather describes the farm, its rustic appearance, to contrast the two lives and two worlds.
  • Another reason is to see how Georgiana's interests are affected. At the farm, music is not the most important thing to her. But, back in Boston, she can fully enjoy it again.

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