Tobias MacIvey: Tobias MacIvey moved to Punta Rassa, Florida, from Georgia after the Civil War. He serves as the leader in this novel. He continues to raise his family down in Florida. His family goes through a rough patch and struggles, but then they become extremely successful from growing orange groves to sell and herding cattle. Tobias has an understanding and loving heart that goes out to people in need of work. He treats his fellow workers like family. He becomes weak and dies from malaria in the end, leaving a legacy of compassion and hard work.
Emma MacIvey: Emma MacIvey is the wife of Tobias and mother of Zech. She is incredibly strong and agreeable to everything. She follows her husband without question and has an undeniable loyalty …show more content…
He is discovered by Tobias who welcomes him with open arms and hires him. Skillit excels at herding cows due to his great strength. Eventually, he marries another former slave, Pearlie Mae. Together, they abandon their work and start their own farm. Skillit later on writes his last name as MacIvey, showing that he became a part of the family.
Pearlie Mae: Pearlie Mae is another former slave. She falls in love with Skillit and later on marries him. She gives birth to five children and starts the farm with Skillit.
Frog: Frog was know as a former drunk in the town. He begins to work for Tobias and is an incredible help. He and Tobias grow very close. He dies from being impaled by the same bull that killed Glenda. As he lays dying he asks Solomon if his gravestone can read “Frog MacIvey” and Solomon agrees. This showed how Frog felt like a part of the family. He is buried next to Tobias and Emma.
Bonzo: Bonzo is another worker for Tobias and a former drunk. He was hired to replace Frog. Bonzo is quiet and reserved. He did not play a huge role in the book. He eventually died from Malaria.
Lester: Lester is the third person hired to help the MacIvey family. He replaced Bonzo and was hired by Zech. He is gentle yet tough cattle
Emma MacIvey: Emma MacIvey is the wife of Tobias and mother of Zech. She is incredibly strong and agreeable to everything. She follows her husband without question and has an undeniable loyalty …show more content…
He is discovered by Tobias who welcomes him with open arms and hires him. Skillit excels at herding cows due to his great strength. Eventually, he marries another former slave, Pearlie Mae. Together, they abandon their work and start their own farm. Skillit later on writes his last name as MacIvey, showing that he became a part of the family.
Pearlie Mae: Pearlie Mae is another former slave. She falls in love with Skillit and later on marries him. She gives birth to five children and starts the farm with Skillit.
Frog: Frog was know as a former drunk in the town. He begins to work for Tobias and is an incredible help. He and Tobias grow very close. He dies from being impaled by the same bull that killed Glenda. As he lays dying he asks Solomon if his gravestone can read “Frog MacIvey” and Solomon agrees. This showed how Frog felt like a part of the family. He is buried next to Tobias and Emma.
Bonzo: Bonzo is another worker for Tobias and a former drunk. He was hired to replace Frog. Bonzo is quiet and reserved. He did not play a huge role in the book. He eventually died from Malaria.
Lester: Lester is the third person hired to help the MacIvey family. He replaced Bonzo and was hired by Zech. He is gentle yet tough cattle