# Epigraph explained — Cane

> Chapter companion for Cane by Jean Toomer.

## What happens

A brief, evocative epigraph that sets the tone for the work, using imagery of dusk, fermenting syrup, and deep-rooted cane to suggest a rich, complex, and perhaps painful Southern landscape.

## Themes in this chapter

### Southern Landscape and Pastoralism

The imagery of 'fermenting syrup,' 'purple of the dusk,' and 'deep-rooted cane' evokes the Southern landscape and its agricultural roots, suggesting both natural beauty and the weight of history.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/cane_se/chapters/epigraph
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