Intruder in the Dust, 146 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
146
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
and stopped, the car dropping on down
Page Event Ends:
147
Era:
Midcentury (1941-)
Characters Present:
Characters Mentioned:
Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Friday, May 9, 1947
Summary:
As Chick and Gavin approach the Nine-Mile branch, Gavin continues to talk about the history of Yoknapatawpha's population, referring to the black inhabitants as "the ones named Sambo" (146). From them he begins talking about modern history in the age of the "atom bomb," but stops as they reach the stream (146).
Chronological Order:
157.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Man_to_Boy_Wisdom
Race
Relations_Racial
Modernity
Atomic_Bomb
Movement:Car
Cultural Issues:
Aesthetics:
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