Jacob Noll
Tobias is the main character in the
book; his wife’s name is Emma. Tobias MacIvey has a son named Zech. Tobias and
his family live in the scrubs in Florida. He hunts to provide for his family
and so they have food on the table. Tobias eventually finds a cow and decides
to turn cattle herding into his own business. He meets a Seminole Indian named
Keith Tiger who helps him by giving him a marshtackie and two dogs to herd the
cattle with. He gets a group of men to herd cattle with him and they become
rich. Towards the end of Tobias’ life he cherishes his orange grove and his
dying words to Zech are to replant all the trees that died in the harsh winter
they had. His role is leading his family and men to herd cattle and to provide
for his family.
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Tobias grew up in an age when there
was not much technology. He taught his son how to hunt and when Zech was little
they shot a bull. Growing up in this time, Tobias and his family had to live
off of the land. There were not grocery stores where they could buy food. They
could trade, but Tobias would have to make do with his land in order to
survive. Before they started their herding business they traded coon skins for
flour and other ingredients that Emma had to prepare for food. This relates
them to the environment because they have to use what they have sparingly. They
know that they have to share the land with the animals so that they can have
hopes of survival.
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Tobias experiences a strong sense
of place in his orange groves. It took Tobias a long time to figure out how to
have success with his orange trees. At first the cows were eating the orange
trees because they were low to the ground and they were easy access for the
cows. His wife Emma told him to get orange trees that are taller than the cows.
The orange trees were a long process and he was very proud of them. When he was
older, he couldn’t go on cattle drives anymore but he still had his orange
grove. When he died he also lost his orange grove. Tobias left behind a legacy
of hard work. He taught his kid Zech that hard work will get you far in life.
Tobias worked hard to provide for his family and was very successful.
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Tobias and I are alike because we
put other people before ourselves. We make sure that everyone else’s needs are
met before we take care of our own. Tobias gave his men a job opportunity that
they would not have been given anywhere else. He helped out other people and
that is something I strive to do on a daily basis.
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