The Shimerda family has moved from their everyday pleasant lives in Bohemia, to that of the countryside in Nebraska. Faced with the many hardships an immigrant family has when moving to a foreign place, their relocation has put a damper on their everyday lives. They come to America not speaking English, this language barrier has made it difficult for the Shimerda family to make friends or ask for much needed help. The terrible Nebraska winter added to the frustrations on the family. There is not an educate food supply, nor are they able to keep warm in their "cave."
Mrs. Shimerda usually seems disagreeable. She won't make the final payments on a cow they bought. She almost seems jealous of her neighbors. She had actually picked up Mrs. Burdens iron pot and com
Mr. Shimerda on the other hand is not as jealous of the Burdens as his wife. He sees the Burdens as a kind family, willing to help his daughter Antonia learn to speak English. He suffers greatly due to these terrible conditions, and misses his homeland. Mr. Shimerda is embarrassed by his present living conditions is Nebraska. He had explained at one point to the Burdens, after his wife had made a fool of both herself and her family, that they were not always beggars. He had always made good wages and was a respected man in the old country. They had left Bohemia with more than three thousand dollars, and by the time they had settled in Nebraska, they had very little money left. Mr. Shimerda had a very difficult time in the New World, and one night shot himself wit
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