"Pantaloon in Black", 238 (Event)

Submitted by dotty.dye@asu.edu on Wed, 2013-05-01 16:02
Text: 
"Pantaloon in Black"
Location: 
Negro Graveyard in "Pantaloon in Black" (Location)
Page Number: 
238
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
He stood in the worn, faded, clean overalls which Mannie herself had washed only a week ago…
Page Event Ends: 
239
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Acey
Mannie
Rider
Unnamed Aunt of Rider
Unnamed Negro Mourners
Unnamed Negro Sawmill Workers
Characters Mentioned: 
Unnamed Parents of Rider
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Thursday, August 1, 1940 to Saturday, August 31, 1940
Notes: 

Time placement - Sunday evening in August, 1940

Summary: 

Mannie’s burial, with exchanges between Rider, another member of his gang, his aunt then with Acey. Focus is Rider’s action and the rebuffed attempts by the other mourners to aid and comfort him.

Chronological Order: 
11.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
3rd person description, dialogue, mourning, alcohol
Environment:
Place›Cemetery
Actions:
Emotional›Grief
Cultural Issues:
Alcohol›Moonshine | Gender›Marriage | Race›Racial identity | Race›Segregated space | Ritual›Cemetery decorations
Themes and Motifs:
Absence/Loss›Absence as loss | Absence/Loss›Of loved one | Death›Funeral | Meaning›Profound | Supernatural›Ghost
Relationships:
Familial›Aunt-nephew | Familial›Husband-wife | Social›Coworker
Aesthetics:
Recurring Episodes›Mannie's death

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