"Monk", 53 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
53
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
(Yes, it was the warden's pistol; we heard
Page Event Ends:
53
Era:
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Sunday, January 1, 1933 to Sunday, December 31, 1933
Summary:
The narrator recalls a story of how the warden thinks his pistol has been stolen and has the most likely thief, the Negro cook, beaten. Monk finds the pistol that "the Warden now recalled having hidden" (53). The anecdote illustrates several aspects of the story that the narrator hasn't revealed, including the warden's potential for violence and Monk's easy access to the pistol.
Chronological Order:
32.50
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
PIstol, Beating, Prisoners
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