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What kind of a person is Anton Rosicky in Willa Cather's story, "Neighbor Rosicky"? What do you think provokes Polly's awakening or change of heart about her father-in-law?

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Willa Cather's piece, "Neighbor Rosicky," is explicated.

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As you examine what kind of a person is Anton Rosicky in Willa Cather's story, "Neighbor Rosicky," please allow my ideas to help.

First of all, I feel like he is an honest, decent, man who tries to live the true American dream earnestly. I also feel like he is seeking to assert or discover true meaning in his life as well as impact or show the truth to his family members. What do you see?

As Rosicky reflects upon his life, I feel like we as readers get to know his family values, morals, and his traditional beliefs very ...

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