The Sound and the Fury, 251 (Event)

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Submitted by grdenton@memphis.edu on Sun, 2014-06-29 12:54
Text: 
The Sound and the Fury
Location: 
Courthouse and Square in The Sound and the Fury (Location)
Page Number: 
251
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
The square was empty. Earl was back closing
Page Event Ends: 
251
Era: 
The Twenties (1920-1929)
Characters Present: 
Jason Compson
Earl
Characters Mentioned: 
Benjy Compson
Luster
(Miss) Quentin
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Friday, April 6, 1928
Notes: 

When Jason leaves the store, he sees the Ford, but he decides he has had enough of chasing Miss Quentin. Jason muses he may teach Luster how to drive so Luster can chase after Miss Quentin while he stays at home "to play with Benjy."

Summary: 

Earl locks up the store. Jason looks around the empty town square.

Chronological Order: 
17.52
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Car_Ford Animal_Birds Twilight
Environment:
Auditory›Birdsong | Auditory›Clock chiming | Public›Drugstore
Actions:
Movement›Walking
Cultural Issues:
Entertainment›Traveling show | Technology›Car
Themes and Motifs:
Animals›Sparrow
Aesthetics:
Allusion, Historical›Ford, Henry

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