"Trees and plants always look like the people they live with, somehow"

In this quote, Zora Neale Hurston is suggesting that there is a connection in between trees and plants and the people they live with. She is suggesting that much like how individuals are affected by their surroundings and individuals they interact with, trees and plants also reflect the characteristics and characteristics of the people they are surrounded by. This might be translated in an actual sense, where trees and plants may physically look like individuals living near them, or in a metaphorical sense, where the habits and development of trees and plants are influenced by the energy and existence of individuals around them. In general, Hurston is highlighting the interconnectedness in between humans and nature.