Absalom, Absalom!, 268 (Event)

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268
Order within Page: 
6
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since both he and Shreve believed - and were probably
Page Event Ends: 
269
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Friday, January 14, 1910
Summary: 

According to the narrator, Quentin and Shreve were probably right to believe that Henry envied rather than resented Bon's black mistress; all four young men believe that their "embattled spirits" may find "peace" through fighting in a war (269). [SOURCE: Narrator; Shreve-Quentin]

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Keywords: 
War_vs_Peace, Youth, Miscegenation, Envy
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