Ray Kennedy, also a friend of Thea's from Moonstone, is the one who gives her the funds she needs to start serious music lessons. Archie also recognizes Thea's special talent and intelligence that sets her apart from the other townspeople of Moonstone. Howard Archie, the town doctor, is also a close friend of Thea's. Thea's other supporters include her mother who recognizes that Thea is different from her other six children and has special qualities they don't have. Thea takes piano lessons from Wunsch who recognizes a great talent and willingness to work in her. She prefers to socialize with the musical Mexicans in Mexico Town and Herr Wunsch a professional musician who has ruined his career with alcohol. As the daughter of the Methodist minister Thea is well known in her town. Thea's story begins when she is an eleven-year-old living with her large family in the town of Moonstone. This true to life novel depicts the difficulty of life and the hurdles one must clear to achieve greatness. In order for her to reach her full potential Thea must leave her hometown, and sacrifice her family and personal life. Thea Kronborg is raised in the suffocating and gossipy small town of Moonstone, Colorado. However, it also tells of her struggle against adverse circumstances to become successful. Willa Cather's "The Song of the Lark" is primarily the story of a young girl's coming of age and her development into a great artist.
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