Absalom, Absalom!, 246 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
246
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
Maybe the mother found out about the octoroon
Page Event Ends:
247
Era:
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Characters Present:
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Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Monday, August 1, 1859 to Wednesday, August 31, 1859
Summary:
"Maybe" Bon's mother learned about "the octoroon and the child and the ceremony" (246). Bon tells her "It's not a bad child" (246), and seems indifferent to the "spot of negro blood" (247). [SOURCE: Shreve-Quentin]
Chronological Order:
158.50
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Mother-Son, Interracial_Marriage, Italics,
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Aesthetics:
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