At the beginning of the novel, Toby tells Sol that he cannot “capture the fog” (6). What does Toby mean by this? Taking into account the conclusion of the novel, what does “the fog” represent for the two men?

What are Tobias’s motivations for raising his family and trying to build a business amid such a forbidding landscape? What is it about the challenges posed by the Florida wilderness that attracts Tobias?

Describe how Tobias’s philosophy on land ownership differs from that of his son, Zech. How does Zech’s perspective on the matter evolve over the course of the novel?