Absalom, Absalom!, 81 (Event)

Page Number: 
81
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
Sutpen, the man whom, after seeing once and
Page Event Ends: 
81
Era: 
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Characters Present: 
Characters Mentioned: 
Narrative Status: 
Told
Date: 
Tuesday, May 15, 1860 to Sunday, June 10, 1860
Summary: 

Mr. Compson describes Sutpen's reaction to "seeing [Bon] once" at Christmas by anticipating the trip Sutpen takes later to New Orleans to "investigate" Bon (81). He again wonders about the apparent meaningless of events. [SOURCE: Father]

Chronological Order: 
213.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Investigation, Meaninglessness, Fatality

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