Surveying the Land
Lets keep it
simple. Washington was a surveyor of the land as a farmer and a gardener. He
uses gardening to show the soon to be Americans that everything Washington does
is moving away from Great Britain. Moving the garden towards American, home
grown trees and plants. He planned and organized out his garden away from Great
Britain influence to show how the people have moved away from their influence.
This idea is at the forefront when he writes during the time of war about
thinking about his garden and the passion he has for his gardening. It is
interesting that during such a time of war and stress should the commander and
chief be thinking about gardening or the war? This would not be good in today’s
times that would not be expectable and would be under examination and
questioned as a leader.
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