6/10/2023 0 Comments The sassy tree![]() ![]() At first, there was a whole grove of sassafras trees, which was cut down to make a new railroad and only one was left which by the end was cut to make more room. The shrinking Sassafras Grove shows the town’s bittersweet progress and the changing thought process of the town’s people. It also refers to their sassy flouting of the social conventions of the town. ![]() It stands for strength, and composure, displayed by the characters of Rucker and Miss Love. It gives us the hint of an old era, where the story is set. The writer carefully chose the Sassafras tree to symbolize several concepts. ![]() The narration of the events evokes many different norms, values, sanctions, and the language of the early 20th century, which provides us with an analysis of how social behaviors have changed with time. There is a story about a 14-year-old boy Will Tweedy and explores themes like religion, social taboos, and death. ![]()
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