"Gold Is Not Always", 230 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Mon, 2016-08-08 17:09
Text: 
"Gold Is Not Always"
Location: 
Creek Bottom Near McCaslin-Edmonds Place in "Gold Is Not Always" (Location)
Page Number: 
230
Order within Page: 
3
First 8-10 words of event: 
bursting at last out of the undergrowth and into a
Page Event Ends: 
232
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Dan
Roth Edmonds
Lucas
Oscar
Unnamed Salesman
George Wilkins
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Thursday, August 1, 1940 to Saturday, August 31, 1940
Summary: 

An armed and angry Roth confronts Lucas about the mule he has stolen. He and the white salesman argue over its ownership. After delivering an ultimatum, Roth leaves, and Lucas, George, and the salesman resume the search for the treasure.

Chronological Order: 
17.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Anger, Ownership, Relations:Racial, Gun:Pistol, Searching
Actions:
Emotional›Rage | Mental›Realization | Verbal›Command | Verbal›Threat
Cultural Issues:
Labor›Racialized | Law›Bill of sale | Materialism›Machinery or mechanical references | Race›Black property ownership
Themes and Motifs:
Recurring Tropes›Chasing a person
Relationships:
Hierarchical›Landlord-tenant | Interracial›White-black
Aesthetics:
Diction›Ethnic slur

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