The Sound and the Fury, 145 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
145
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
Mrs. Bland was talking to them. They were Miss Holmes
Page Event Ends:
146
Era:
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present:
Characters Mentioned:
Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Thursday, June 2, 1910
Summary:
Quentin and the other young men get into Mrs. Bland's car with the two young women. Mrs. Bland asks what "these ignorant lowclass Yankees" wanted with Quentin (146). Spoade's response provokes a shocked reaction from the young women.
Chronological Order:
12.55
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Keywords:
horror
arrested
police
kidnapping
Yankees
automobile
sex
Actions:
Cultural Issues:
Class›Lower class / riff-raff / canaille | Clothes›Veil | Cultural Identity›Country vs city | Cultural Identity›North vs South | Gender›Dirty girl | Gender›Southern woman | Gender›Women as gentler sex / delicate | Gender›Women as mysterious / secretive | Identity, Cultural›South vs North | Identity, Cultural›Yankee | Identity, Personal›Alter ego / other self | Technology›Automobile
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