The Town, 134 (Event)
Text:
Location:
Page Number:
134
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
when he entered the fourth grade that fall
Page Event Ends:
135
Era:
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Thursday, September 1, 1910 to Tuesday, December 20, 1910
Summary:
In his quest for an education - in order, he says, "to learn how to count money" (135) - Wallstreet Panic advances quickly through grade school. One of his teachers urges him to shorten his name to "Wall," which she says is "a good family name in Mississippi" (134).
Chronological Order:
40.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Naming: Status, Upward Mobility, Education, Ambition, Money
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