How does Toni Morrison use imagery in A Mercy?

From an early age, Florens became obsessed with the idea of wearing shoes. She used to wear the old shoes her masters would otherwise throw away and even though they did not fit well, they did protect her feet from the outside elements. Because of this, her feet were not like the feet of other slaves, but were in fact dainty and delicate. Her hands on the other hand locked like the hand of a slave, with cuts and blisters all over them. This image of the damages hands shows just how hard a slave’s life was and how their bodies sometimes had to suffer as a result.