"Monk", 49 (Event)

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Submitted by lorie.watkins@g... on Sat, 2016-11-26 18:17
Text: 
"Monk"
Location: 
Parchman Penitentiary in "Monk" (Location)
Page Number: 
49
Order within Page: 
4
First 8-10 words of event: 
and took it himself to the penitentiary and told Monk
Page Event Ends: 
50
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
C.L. Gambrell
Gavin Stevens
Monk Odlethrop
Characters Mentioned: 
Mrs. C.L. Gambrell
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Friday, January 5, 1934 to Monday, December 31, 1934
Summary: 

Gavin Stevens delivers the pardon to the penitentiary only to discover that Monk is happy there. He has "transferred to the warden the same doglike devotion which he had given to old Fraser" (49), and he desires to remain in jail.

Chronological Order: 
36.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Pardon, Freedom, Devotion
Environment:
Place›Penitentiary
Actions:
Domestic›Knitting
Cultural Issues:
Labor›Menial
Relationships:
Social›Mentorship

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