O Pioneers Commentary

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dim used to describe Emil's childhood implies that it was a dark time; it contrasts with the positive diction of brighter he associates with his vivid present. Emil strives to forget the hard times. He fills the void with painless memories.
Emil's ambiance suggests that an unwelcome surprise is in store for him. On "one June morning a young man stood at the gate of the Norwegian graveyard." Morning symbolizes the beginning, a graveyard symbolizes the end. Emil stands at the gate; it proposes the idea that he is stuck on a decision. He does not know what he wants to do with the rest of his life yet. Everything takes a step forward, except for him. He feels left behind. The time motif reveals how long it takes Emil to figure out his next move. While he is at the gate, he whistles. He goes beyond the barrier and starts to cut the grass. He is "still whistling, but softly." Within the confines of the gate, he whistles quietly. He becomes more like the people buried in the cemetery; ...

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