Granny Cooper Character Analysis

Granny Cooper is the mother of Moses and grandmother of Adam. She is spunky, strong, intelligent, and independent. She is fond of Adam and tries to help him negotiate with his father. She stands up to her son to protect her grandson. She spits in the face of the British officer who offers help when her son Moses is killed. Moses is the last of her five sons. Adam thinks his grandmother is as smart as his father is. She can think and argue though not as well educated as a man. She tries to stay out of the way in the family, helping with the household chores. Though liberal minded, she draws the line at the rational philosophy of the revolutionary Committee, quoting the Bible as her authority.