"Monk", 51 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
51
Order within Page:
3
First 8-10 words of event:
He told them. He walked up onto the scaffold
Page Event Ends:
52
Era:
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Saturday, January 27, 1934 to Monday, December 31, 1934
Summary:
Before Monk is executed he makes a baffling speech declaring, "'I have sinned against God and man and now I have done paid it out with my suffering" (520. He then adds, from inside the black cap covering his head, "And now I am going out into the free world, and farm" (52).
Chronological Order:
41.50
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Speech, Execution, Last Words
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