Moses keeps his house and property in order. The shop has been closed for years, but Moses and his friends go there to swap stories and play games. He usually visits the shop with his friends, who are also regulars there.
Moses Morais is a regular at Duke Fewer’s barbershop. Moses fears that if he and Jesse have to leave their home they will be separated from each other. He spends most of his time with Jesse, who is autistic and enjoys listening to stories about the past.
Meanwhile, Moses has a few positive relationships with his neighbors. Now again out of work for good, they are once more forcing him out of his job/life which is all he knows at this point
He then became a lighthouse keeper but wasn’t needed anymore after that switched from manual operation into automated mode. Eventually, fishing was banned due to overfishing by the government. However, he’s used to pressure because he used to be a fisherman when there were still fish in the sea. They vandalize his property and even set fire to his house. The people become angry and threaten him with violence. The government will only pay if everyone leaves, so no one can get the money unless he accepts it as well.Īfter a while, the townspeople agree to this plan, leaving Moses as the only one who objects. However, one resident refuses to accept it, which makes him unpopular among his neighbors. Many of the residents of an island are happy to take government money and leave for a new life. However, with this change comes great struggle for Moses because he must deal with leaving his home behind forever. The island has been going through tough economic times, so the government offers to relocate people from the island to other places around Canada. It’s set on an island in Newfoundland and tells the story of Moses Sweetland, who lives there. Sweetland is a novel by Canadian author Michael Crummey. 1-Page Summary of Sweetland Overall Summary
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