In Away down South: A History of Southern Identity, James C. Cobb describing the Roots as a work of “faction” (312) presents the pastoral paradise that was Africa in Haley’s story. It was in many ways simply evocative of the ‘golden age’. The Afro-American writer concentrates on cultural and spiritual values of Afro-Americans pastoral past through multiple migrations. Amidst displacements and dislocations the blacks sustain their roots & identity through their relatedness with nature. They cherish the pastoral elements for sustaining their cultural values and its rich heritage which Afro-American narratives amply exhibit. They celebrate black wilderness, which reminded them of their roots and often served as a ‘refuge’ and ‘home’ for slaves
