Influenced by Land and Man: Willa Cather and Catherine Porter, Writers of the Southwest

Southwestern culture is closely related to the myths and magic of the land. The cruel nature of the land also brings the same attitude to local people. The culture of the Southwest is a culture centered on death. When Baltazar spilled the soup and killed an Indian boys, Acoma decided to slash and revenge was necessary. They threw him on a cliff that threw trash and broken things. This is to show that he once had a purpose, but also has something he can not repair to society.

I introduced the literature of the Southwest. The scenes of Sharon Shootout and John Wayne were realized. Southwestern literature is more than just English literature. enclosure. Writers such as Willa Cather and Catherine Porter do not have the typical stories above, but they are writers of the Southwestern literature. In order to understand why Willa Cather and Catherine Porter are considered part of the southwest literature, we need to understand and understand the differences between the western United States and the southwestern United States.

WILLA SIBERT CATHER Resume was born on December 7, 1873 from Charles and Mary Cather in Winchester, Virginia. Willa's father is a deputy sheriff and farmer, her mother is a school teacher. When Willa was 9 years old, in 1883 her family moved to the Nebraska prairies following her grandparents William and Caroline. The life of the prairie is a strange landscape indispensable to the life of Cather. In 1888, Cather decided to be a surgeon to compare article # 2. Since the establishment of the colony, the United States has always been considered a "place of opportunity". It is a safe haven for immigrants and is considered a new opportunity for others. "The forgiveness in court" published by Willa Cather in 1893 tells the story of Russian immigrant Sarl, overcomes the difficult childhood struggle and escapes to America for national protection.