Absalom, Absalom!, 62 (Event)

Page Number: 
62
Order within Page: 
3
First 8-10 words of event: 
of how on the night before Christmas there
Page Event Ends: 
62
Era: 
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Characters Present: 
Characters Mentioned: 
Narrative Status: 
Told
Date: 
Monday, December 24, 1860
Summary: 

From "the negroes" at the Supten plantation, Rosa and the town learn of the argument between Sutpen and Henry on Christmas Eve, leading to Henry's "formally adjuring his father and renouncing his birthright" (62). [SOURCE: Sutpen Slaves; Father]

Chronological Order: 
267.10
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