Who Is Treated In Patrick D. Smith's A Land Remembered?

Throughout the novel “A Land Remembered” by Patrick D. Smith we exhibit different interactions between people and the land. At first we see things through the lens of Tobias, who lives off the land. The novel then takes us through different generations of the MacIvey family. As each generation evolves, we see a significant difference in how the land is treated. Many of the differences we still see in modern times. In the beginning portions of the novel we are introduced to Tobias. He and his family moved to Florida in hopes for a better life. Instead, they find themselves struggling to survive. Florida’s climate makes it very difficult to survive. For the longest time the family was surviving on Raccoons and Squirrels because it was the only thing they could find. Tobias does his absolute best to live off the land. But it isn’t until Tobias gets Ishmael that life becomes easier. After this Tobias and his family become herders of several cows, who they then decide to make trade with. This in turn, allows them to live less off the land and more dependent upon trade. As Tobias ages, his son Zech begins to take over things. As we see this transformation, we see a difference in priorities. Zech purchases land that his family had been occupying for years. This was too ensure there was …show more content…
These two are Zechs sons. One is with Glanda and the other is with Towanda. Sol does not continue the family tradition with the cattle and oranges. Instead, he takes things his own way and buys land to build banks, a produce company, and real estate. On the other hand Toby, acts as an environmental activist, and still lives off the land and promotes this lifestyle. Sol and Toby see things very differently in respect on how the land should be treated. It wasn’t until Sol saw his own home demolished that he realized how important the land was. As a result, he used his money to purchase land for the purpose of preserving