The Sound and the Fury, 43 (Event)

Page Number: 
43
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
Uncle Maury was sick. His eye was sick
Page Event Ends: 
44
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Mentioned: 
Narrative Status: 
Remembered
Date: 
Tuesday, January 1, 1901 to Sunday, December 31, 1905
Notes: 

Uncle Maury has just gotten in an altercation with Mr. Patterson, and presumably lost the fight. Jason Sr. takes the matter lightly, while Quentin wonders who Uncle Maury is going to shoot.

Summary: 

In a memory that is probably connected to the time Benjy tried to give Mrs. Patterson the note, Uncle Maury's "eye" and "mouth" are "sick" (43) - likely the result of a beating by Mr. Patterson. Maury says he will shoot Patterson, but Mr. Compson treats that threat very cynically.

Chronological Order: 
4.16
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
time, memory, consciousness, violence, sexuality, marriage

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