Absalom, Absalom!, 221 (Event)
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Page Number:
221
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
He could still reach Sutpen's Hundred before dark,
Page Event Ends:
221
Era:
Civil War (1861-1865)
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Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Tuesday, November 1, 1864 to Wednesday, November 30, 1864
Summary:
Before going back to the war, Sutpen has supper at his plantation, where he speaks to Clytemnestra and Wash as "master to slave, baron to retainer" (221). [SOURCE: Grandfather-Quentin]
Chronological Order:
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Keywords:
Eating:Supper, Maintaining_Status_Quo, Futility
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