Willa Cather short stories

In class on Wednesday we read Willa Cather's "A Wagner Matinee."  We discussed the main character, Georgiana, and the differences between life in Nebraska and her experiences listening to the Wagner opera in Boston.

Today you will each read a different story from Willa Cather, from the collection you will find here.

When you are finished with the story, please answer the following questions on your blog (just a few bullet points and sentences for each one - nothing too extensive).  Give your post a title that includes Cather's name, so we'll be able to find it.

1. List some of the details that describe the setting(s) of the story.  Explain why Cather uses these - what are they telling us about this place?
2. List some of the language Cather uses to describe the main character (or one of them if your story has more than one) - both things s/he says and does as well as descriptions of him/her from other people or the narrator.  What is this language telling us about this person?
3. What conclusions come to mind at the end of the story - what are some of the ideas it might be conveying to the reader?
4. Think back to "A Wagner Matinee" - in what ways is Cather using language in similar ways with the story you read?  Are there similar ideas / themes?  How does Cather convey them?