Absalom, Absalom!, 249 (Event)

Page Number: 
249
Order within Page: 
5
First 8-10 words of event: 
maybe not even goodbye to the octoroon, to
Page Event Ends: 
250
Era: 
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Narrative Status: 
Told
Date: 
Wednesday, August 3, 1859 to Wednesday, August 31, 1859
Summary: 

Shreve speculates that Bon doesn't say goodbye to "the octoroon" before leaving for college - in the context of men wanting to escape from women. [SOURCE: Shreve-Quentin]

Chronological Order: 
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Keywords: 
Gender
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