Absalom, Absalom!, 68 (Event)

Page Number: 
68
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
Because that's what a Southern lady is.
Page Event Ends: 
68
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present: 
Characters Mentioned: 
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Monday, September 6, 1909
Summary: 

Mr. Compson interrupts his narrative of Rosa's actions to create a misogynistic profile of "a Southern lady" (68). Although he seems to assert that Rosa's actions will confirm his generalization, in fact - as the next paragraph acknowledges - Rosa doesn't do what "she would have been expected to" (68). [SOURCE: Father]

Chronological Order: 
496.10
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