a). He cannot agree with his wife on what crop to farm.
Explanation:
Mr. Shimerda was the father of Antonio. He is characterized as the most tragic character of the story. He lives a short yet a life of legacy. The key problem that he suffers is the disagreement between him and his wife on deciding the appropriate crop to be farmed. His wife was a greedy woman who harassed him and move to New world from the wilderness of Nebraska. This makes him homesick and he eventually leads to his end.
