Mud, Ellis, Senior, and Tom live on the river.
They depend their lives on the river.
River = women
Now look at Neckbone and his uncle. Do they
encounter any destruction? What’s the difference
between Neckbone and his uncle and Ellis, Mud,
Senior and Tom?
Neckbone and his uncle live on land in a trailer.
They don’t live on the river. They don’t depend
their lives on women. They can move to anywhere
they want (rootless).