Lolla-Wossiky is left like a White man then. Cut off from the land. Ground crunching underfoot. Branches snagging. Roots tripping. Animals running away.

Summary

This quote suggests the alienation and disconnection experienced by Lolla-Wossiky, who is portrayed as being "like a White man" in terms of his detachment from the land. The imagery of crunching ground, snagging branches, tripping roots, and fleeing animals serves as a metaphor for his inability to connect with or find harmony in his environment. Lolla-Wossiky's experience highlights the consequences and costs of being severed from one's ancestral, natural roots, resulting in a sense of lost identity and estrangement from the world around him.

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