Absalom, Absalom!, 246 (Event)

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)
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
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Keywords: 
Mother-Son, Interracial_Marriage, Italics,
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