# Time and Mortality in Greene Ferne Farm

> Theme guide for Greene Ferne Farm by Richard Jefferies.

The relentless passage of time is symbolized by the mill-wheel's ceaseless motion, the aging of Andrew Fisher, and the recurring cycles of seasons, underscoring themes of decay, memory, and the inevitability of death against the backdrop of an unchanging landscape.

## Where it surfaces

- [III: The Nether Millstone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/chapters/iii-the-nether-millstone): Andrew's ninety-year reflection on the cycle of seasons, deaths of companions, and the relentless mill wheel symbolize the passage of time and the inevitability of death.
- [Dawn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/chapters/vii-dawn): Geoffrey's reverie about ancient hills, the star, and the fleeting nature of love and life underscores the theme of time and mortality.
- [IX: Gleaning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/chapters/ix-gleaning): Andrew Fisher's aging, the setting sun, the harvest's end, and the sunset's apocalyptic glow evoke the passage of time and approaching death.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/themes/time_and_mortality
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greene_ferne_farm_se/themes