# Mr. Shimerda — My Ántonia character guide

> Mr. Shimerda in My Ántonia by Willa Cather.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** old Mr. Shimerda, Old Mr. Shimerda, XVI Mr. Shimerda, poor Mr. Shimerda, Mr. ¬ÝShimerda

**First appearance:** 0006-ii

## Who they are

Ántonia's gentle, cultured father who struggles with homesickness and takes his own life.

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