Absalom, Absalom!, 12 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
12
Order within Page:
3
First 8-10 words of event:
I saw what had happened to Ellen, my sister.
Page Event Ends:
12
Era:
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Tuesday, January 1, 1850 to Monday, April 23, 1866
Summary:
Rosa recapitulates the pattern of misfortune which she blames on Sutpen, but admits she nonetheless "agreed to marry him" (12). [SOURCE: Rosa]
Chronological Order:
138.00
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Keywords:
Suffering, Paradox, Engagement
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Themes and Motifs:
Absence/Loss›Of loved one | Character›Pride | Death›Murder | Determinism›Fated | Determinism›Lack of choice | Inheritance›Hereditary culpability | Inheritance›Inheritance of wrong | Objects›Corpse | Past›Past in present | Past›Traumatic | Recurring Tropes›Doom | Recurring Tropes›Paradox | Story-telling›Family oral tradition | Supernatural›Monster / monstrous | Values›Family honor
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