"Two Soldiers", 93 (Event)

Submitted by scott.t.chancel... on Sun, 2014-08-10 17:39
Text: 
"Two Soldiers"
Location: 
Memphis: Army Recruiting Station in "Two Soldiers" (Location)
Page Number: 
93
Order within Page: 
3
First 8-10 words of event: 
Then I was there, and I was durn glad
Page Event Ends: 
95
Era: 
Midcentury (1941-)
Characters Present: 
Boy Grier
Unnamed Crowds in Memphis
Unnamed Enlistees
Unnamed Soldier in Memphis
Characters Mentioned: 
Pete Grier
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Friday, January 2, 1942 to Saturday, January 31, 1942
Notes: 

The Grier boy, who aims to join the Army, has now attempted to stab men in Jefferson and Memphis. One might say that he is acting the part of the soldier he aims to become.

Summary: 

At the Army recruiting station, the narrator tries to enlist, and then cuts a soldier with his pocket knife when he is ordered to leave.

Chronological Order: 
20.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
The Army; violence; Memphis; cityscape Knife
Environment:
Auditory›Confused din | Place›Office
Actions:
Movement›Walking | Verbal›Command | Verbal›Cursing | Violent›Fighting
Cultural Issues:
Mass Media›Telephone | War›Deployment
Themes and Motifs:
Objects›knife | Values›Loyalty
Relationships:
Familial›Sibling

digyok:node/event/6030