The Known World Edward P Jones Analysis

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In the excerpt from the novel The Known World, Edward P. Jones describes the life of a slave after his master’s death. As the author reveals Moses life, he shows the eccentric characteristics of Moses. Through the use of imagery, Moses is seen as someone who is connected to the land and through the use of selection of detail, Moses is seen as someone who is in tune to his surroundings. In the beginning of the passage, the author reveals Moses peculiar characteristic through the use of imagery. Edward P. Jones states that “Moses closed his eyes and bent down and took a pinch of the soil and ate it…” Moses did not eat the soil due to the lack of food but instead he ate it in order to feel connected to the land. This reveals that Moses treasured

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