Absalom, Absalom!, 81 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
81
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
Sutpen, the man whom, after seeing once and
Page Event Ends:
81
Era:
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Characters Present:
Characters Mentioned:
Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Tuesday, May 15, 1860 to Sunday, June 10, 1860
Summary:
Mr. Compson describes Sutpen's reaction to "seeing [Bon] once" at Christmas by anticipating the trip Sutpen takes later to New Orleans to "investigate" Bon (81). He again wonders about the apparent meaningless of events. [SOURCE: Father]
Chronological Order:
213.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Investigation, Meaninglessness, Fatality
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