Go Down, Moses, 129 (Event)

Submitted by tmtowner@utdall... on Fri, 2016-09-09 17:13
Text: 
Go Down, Moses
Location: 
Negro Graveyard in Go Down, Moses (Location)
Page Number: 
129
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
He stood in the worn, faded clean overalls
Page Event Ends: 
130
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Acey
Rider
Unnamed Aunt of Rider
Unnamed Negro Mourners
Unnamed Negro Sawmill Workers
Characters Mentioned: 
Mannie
Unnamed Parents of Rider
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Thursday, August 1, 1940 to Saturday, August 31, 1940
Summary: 

After his wife Mannie's recent death, Rider attends her funeral and fills the grave with earth.

Chronological Order: 
376.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
grief, loss, marriage, family life
Environment:
Place›Cemetery
Actions:
Emotional›Grief
Cultural Issues:
Alcohol›Moonshine | Gender›Marriage | Race›Racial identity | Race›Segregated space | Ritual›Cemetery decorations
Themes and Motifs:
Absence/Loss›Absence as loss | Absence/Loss›Of loved one | Death›Funeral | Meaning›Profound | Supernatural›Ghost
Relationships:
Familial›Aunt-nephew | Familial›Husband-wife | Social›Coworker
Aesthetics:
Recurring Episodes›Mannie's death

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