Absalom, Absalom!, 91 (Event)
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Page Number:
91
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
and returned to Bon's rooms, for that while impotent
Page Event Ends:
94
Era:
Civil War (1861-1865)
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Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Thursday, December 27, 1860 to Thursday, January 31, 1861
Summary:
In "Bon's rooms" in New Orleans, according to Mr. Compson's account, Bon tries to explain the nature of his (and other white aristocrats) relationship with the mixed-race women they purchase as sexual companions. When Henry balks at the "marriage" Bon has entered into, Bon tries to settle the subject by reminding Henry that "this woman, this child, are niggers" (94). [SOURCE: Father]
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277.00
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Keywords:
Initiation, Argument
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