Absalom, Absalom!, 144 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
144
Order within Page:
3
First 8-10 words of event:
and right about the brother-in-law because if
Page Event Ends:
144
Era:
Reconstruction (1866-1889)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Friday, June 1, 1866 to Saturday, June 30, 1866
Summary:
Shreve describes the event that left Rosa Coldfield wearing black for 43 years: Sutpen's outrageous proposal to her that they "breed together" first, and if they conceive a male child he will marry her (144). This is the first time the novel finally answers the question about Rosa's black clothes that it raised on its opening page. [SOURCE: Shreve]
Chronological Order:
399.10
Indeterminate Date Range:
Cultural Issues:
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