"Uncle Willy", 247 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Thu, 2017-06-08 14:34
Text: 
"Uncle Willy"
Location: 
Courthouse and Square in "Uncle Willy" (Location)
Page Number: 
247
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
You see? That was it. I did help Uncle Willy.
Page Event Ends: 
247
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Unnamed Narrator
Characters Mentioned: 
Uncle Willy Christian
Unnamed Father of Narrator
Jefferson Townspeople
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Tuesday, January 1, 1935 to Monday, September 30, 1935
Summary: 

The story ends with the narrator questioning us, and himself, and apparently life itself, about how he can ever explain to others what he and Willy knew without ever saying it.

Chronological Order: 
75.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
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Actions:
Emotional›Anxiety | Emotional›Guilt | Moral›Aiding and abetting | Moral›Confession | Verbal›Explaining
Cultural Issues:
Age›Coming of age
Themes and Motifs:
Community›Secrecy | Meaning›Limitations of words / language | Memory›Haunted by past | Recurring Tropes›Dream turns to dust | Recurring Tropes›Trying to say
Relationships:
Familial›Father-son | Friendship›Adult-child
Aesthetics:
Narrative›Commentary

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