Absalom, Absalom!, 181 (Event)
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Location:
Page Number:
181
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
He didn't remember if it was weeks or months
Page Event Ends:
183
Era:
Pre-Removal (-1830)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Thursday, January 2, 1817 to Thursday, December 31, 1818
Summary:
The journey through Virginia takes a long time. On the way, the father is repeatedly drunk, one of Sutpen's sisters gives birth, and Thomas sees his first Negro; when they reach the flat country, he "got it": he discovers the "difference" between races and classes (183). [SOURCE: Sutpen; Grandfather-Quentin]
Chronological Order:
3.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Journey, Discovery:Cultural, Class, Race, Drinking, Childbirth
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