Question

Read the passage from Willa Cather's novel My Antonia. Pay special attention to the sections in bold text.

Answer 1

Answer:

The glory of nature and of a young hero's death

The color of summer and memories of war

Explanation:

When the narrator begins to describe their memory, he or she focuses on the setting, putting emphasis on nature's attributes on a specific moment of summer, full of bright colors ("copper-red grass" "sunlight" "red gold", "rosy") which makes it seem praiseworthy and glorious, and then the speaker ends up connecting that moment with the glory of the war and a young hero's death.

Answer 2

The two themes conveyed are the glory of nature and of a young hero's death, and the color of summer and memories of war.