Absalom, Absalom!, 11 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
11
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
"No, not even a gentleman. Marrying Ellen or
Page Event Ends:
11
Era:
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Characters Present:
Characters Mentioned:
Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Sunday, June 3, 1838 to Saturday, June 30, 1838
Summary:
Rosa explains Sutpen's marrying her sister by contrasting the social respectability that her family possessed with Sutpen's unwillingness to say anything about his origins and history. [SOURCE: Rosa]
Chronological Order:
106.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Class-Consciousness, Pedigree, Respectability
Cultural Issues:
Themes and Motifs:
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