Intruder in the Dust, 20 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
20
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
Because there was the half-dollar. The actual sum
Page Event Ends:
21
Era:
Midcentury (1941-)
Characters Present:
Characters Mentioned:
Narrative Status:
Narrated+Consciousness
Date:
Monday, February 1, 1943 to Tuesday, May 6, 1947
Summary:
For years afterward, Chick continues to be obsessed with his behavior at Lucas' cabin. The half-dollar he tried to offer "the Negro" becomes the symbol of the way he "debased . . . his whole race" (21).
Chronological Order:
39.50
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Symbol
Money
Relations_Race
Impotence
Shame
Relationships:
Aesthetics:
digyok:node/event/8162