Absalom, Absalom!, 56 (Event)

Page Number: 
56
Order within Page: 
5
First 8-10 words of event: 
Because Sutpen was acting his role too. He had
Page Event Ends: 
57
Era: 
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Narrative Status: 
Told
Date: 
Saturday, January 1, 1848 to Friday, August 31, 1860
Summary: 

Mr. Compson sums up Sutpen's success: "He was the biggest single landowner and cotton-planter in the county" (56). Despite this, his standing among the people of Jefferson remains equivocal. [SOURCE: Father; Town]

Chronological Order: 
122.00
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Keywords: 
Wealth, Status, Performance, Reputation, Irony, Figure_of_Speech

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