In the passage from the novel, The Known World, Edward P. Jones illustrates Moses as an old fashioned, experienced man who feels more comfortable with nature than he does in social environments.
Jones reveals Moses’s deep connection with nature and illustrates his comfort in the environment rather than in social situations. In the beginning of the passage, Moses sends the other slaves back home while he stays in the field alone to continue working. This action demonstrates the fondness Moses has for the land and his want to be alone with nature. Also, when Moses eats the dirt, he describes it as “the only thing in his small world that meant almost as much as his own life,’’ to show how much the earth really means to him. After Moses puts
Jones reveals Moses’s deep connection with nature and illustrates his comfort in the environment rather than in social situations. In the beginning of the passage, Moses sends the other slaves back home while he stays in the field alone to continue working. This action demonstrates the fondness Moses has for the land and his want to be alone with nature. Also, when Moses eats the dirt, he describes it as “the only thing in his small world that meant almost as much as his own life,’’ to show how much the earth really means to him. After Moses puts