CaneA tall, hollow stem of a tall grass, especially that of sugar cane. It's the primary, recurring symbolic image in the book, often associated with reaping.
PĂ«rkufizimet:
The hollow, jointed stem of a tall grass, especially bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem of a slender palm such as rattan."He bent the tall cane and cut it at the base."
Beat or whip (someone) with a rod."The teacher caned the student for disrupting the class."
HarvestThe process or period of gathering in crops, used metaphorically in the book to illustrate pivotal moments of change or realization.
PĂ«rkufizimet:
The process or period of gathering in crops."The harvest was plentiful this season."
Gather (crops) as a harvest."Farmers were harvesting the last of the seasonal fruits."
LynchingExecution, especially by a mob, without legal trial. Represents the historical context of racial violence and injustice in the book.
PĂ«rkufizimet:
Kill (someone), especially by hanging, for an alleged offense with or without a legal trial."The mob was whipped into a frenzy, baying for a lynching."