The Town, 19 (Event)

Text: 
Page Number: 
19
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
And now there was some of it which Mr Harker
Page Event Ends: 
21
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Mentioned: 
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Wednesday, February 1, 1911 to Sunday, December 31, 1911
Summary: 

In a intricately nested narrative, Charles retells the story about Flem's scheming to steal the brass from the power plant by pitting the two black firemen against each other - as Tom Tom told it to Gavin who told it to Harker who told it to Gowan who, implicitly, told it to Charles.

Chronological Order: 
42.70
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Theft, Adultery, Deceit, Relationships: Racial: Boss-Employee, Aesthetics: Retold Narrative, Cultural Issues: Race: Constructing Blackness

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