Absalom, Absalom!, 253 (Event)

Page Number: 
253
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
"And now," Shreve said, "we're going to talk about love."
Page Event Ends: 
253
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
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Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Friday, January 14, 1910
Summary: 

The narrator introduces the story of the relationship between Bon and Judith by referring to the "happy marriage of speaking and hearing" between Shreve and Quentin, as they struggle to find the "true," or at least to "fit the preconceived" (253). [SOURCE: Narrator]

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Keywords: 
Interpretation, Truth_vs_Preconception, Love, Youth, Idealism
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