A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tobias was a strong man who lived off the land and for the land. Tobias loved the natural world and the relationship that he had with it. He believed that the land belonged to man and that if you worked on the land that you owned the land. Tobias related to the land because he was a part of the process of the land feeding and providing for him. Tobias saw the land for what it was a support system for animals and humans and appreciated it for all that it provided for him and his family.

                Tobias feels a sense of place in the outdoors and in the scrubs. Tobias enjoyed his time outside and being able to be a man who tended and used the land. He was comfortable herding cows for a living, once he started that and it was a good way to help him feel proud of himself and his family. Tobias felt was at peace with his lifestyle and enjoyed the life he lived and the morals he had. Nature was a huge part of the MacIveys life especially Tobias’.

                Tobias left a great legacy behind. Tobias was known for how he used and lived from that land and his strong beliefs about the land. Tobias taught his son how to live off the land and helped set his family up for success with the orange groves and the cattle business. Zech had a great role model to look up to and learn from during his childhood. Tobias left behind a legacy that could never be forgotten.

                 I selected Tobias because I thought he was a strong man who set a great example for his family. Tobias was a country man who wanted to make an honest living, support his family, and live a modest lifestyle. I enjoyed Tobias’ values and his perseverance; I want to be able to preserve like he did. I, too, love that we can tend and then take from the land. I would love to be able to one day tend and take from my own land for my families use, I think this idea is so awesome. Tobias remained a strong character throughout the book and I think that this is an important character trait. All in all, Tobias was a great character that inspired me to want to be more like him, just a modern version.