The Town, 259 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Sun, 2018-06-24 13:45
Text: 
The Town
Location: 
Hait's House in The Town (Location)
Page Number: 
259
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
he explained it: if Miz Hait sued the railroad, a lone
Page Event Ends: 
261
Era: 
The Twenties (1920-1929)
Characters Present: 
Mrs. Mannie Hait
Flem Snopes
I.O. Snopes
Characters Mentioned: 
Lonzo Hait
Unnamed Railroad Owners
Narrative Status: 
Told
Date: 
Tuesday, January 1, 1924 to Saturday, May 31, 1924
Summary: 

I.O. Snopes "explains" - from his point of view - how Flem had talked him into giving up all the $8500 settlement from the railroad for just $100 (259).

Chronological Order: 
186.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Voice: Jumbled cliches Money Verbal: Manipulation Grievance
Actions:
Economic›Scheming | Verbal›Explaining
Cultural Issues:
Law›Lawsuit
Themes and Motifs:
Money›As motive | Money›Payoff | Psychological›Manipulation
Aesthetics:
Diction›Malapropism | Diction›Rural vernacular

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