Light in August, 398 (Event)

Submitted by tmtowner@utdall... on Thu, 2014-07-17 16:37
Text: 
Light in August
Location: 
Cabin at Burden Place in Light in August (Location)
Page Number: 
398
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
And Byron, outside the door where he had stopped
Page Event Ends: 
399
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Byron Bunch
Lena Grove
Reverend Gail Hightower
Mrs. Hines
Unnamed Doctor
Unnamed Son of Lena Grove
Characters Mentioned: 
Lucas Burch
Narrative Status: 
Narrated+Consciousness
Date: 
Monday, August 15, 1932 to Monday, August 29, 1932
Summary: 

This scene recaps the birth of Lena's child from Byron's point of view and traces his dawning realization that Lena "is not a virgin" (401) and that honor requires him to bring Lucas to Lena.

Chronological Order: 
376.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Childbirth, Love, Chivalry
Environment:
Domestic Space›Cabin
Actions:
Bodily›Childbirth | Bodily›Crying | Bodily›Pregnancy | Bodily›Watching | Emotional›Terror | Mental›Thinking | Movement›Running

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