Arkansas in Light in August (Location)

Location Key: 
Display Label: 
Little Rock Orphanage
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Context (text, as interpreted)
X: 
2220
Y: 
300
Description: 

Joe Christmas's grandfather tries to place him in an orphanage in Little Rock, Arkansas. The orphanage looks "no different from the one they left" (140). Also in the novel Arkansas is mentioned (along with Texas) as a place Lucas Burch might head for in his attempt to outrun his responsibilities as the father of Lena Grove's baby (13). The Hines house in Arkansas has its own entry.

Role: 
Site of Event
Status: 
Continuous
Types: 
State; Public Institution

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