Go Down, Moses, 131 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Fri, 2016-09-16 09:23
Text: 
Go Down, Moses
Location: 
Sawmill Where Rider Works in Go Down, Moses (Location)
Page Number: 
131
Order within Page: 
3
First 8-10 words of event: 
Because he made good money: sawmilling ever since
Page Event Ends: 
132
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Rider
Unnamed Aunt of Rider
Unnamed Negro Sawmill Workers
Unnamed Negro Women in Rider's Past
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Thursday, January 1, 1931 to Saturday, August 31, 1940
Summary: 

The narrative briefly recounts the way Rider made and spent his money during the nine years he has worked at the sawmill.

Chronological Order: 
295.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Work, Promotion, Money, Gambling, Drinking, Sex, Family_Support, Strength
Environment:
Place›Mill
Actions:
Bodily›Drinking | Play›Gambling | Work›Sawmilling
Cultural Issues:
Alcohol›Moonshine | Land-Use›Logging | Sexuality›Promiscuity
Themes and Motifs:
Money›Earned | Values›Success
Relationships:
Familial›Aunt-nephew

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