Absalom, Absalom!, 84 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Sun, 2017-12-03 14:30
Text: 
Absalom, Absalom!
Location: 
Sutpen Plantation in Absalom, Absalom! (Location)
Page Number: 
84
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
and it came to him: Christmas, and Henry and Bon
Page Event Ends: 
84
Era: 
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Characters Present: 
Charles Bon
Ellen Coldfield Sutpen
Henry Sutpen
Judith Sutpen
Thomas Sutpen
Enslaved Children
Unnamed Jefferson Townspeople
Unnamed Slaves of Sutpen
Narrative Status: 
Told
Date: 
Monday, December 24, 1860
Summary: 

On Christmas Eve, while Bon is visiting Sutpen's Hundred and the plantation is getting ready for Christmas, something happens between Henry and Sutpen. In the quarters the slaves "spread the news" that Henry has renounced his "home and birthright" (84). [SOURCE: Father; Sutpen Slaves]

Chronological Order: 
266.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Mystery, Christmas, Rumor, Renunciation, Relationship:Father-Son
Environment:
Time of Year›Christmas Eve
Actions:
Moral›Renounce | Verbal›Rumor
Cultural Issues:
Class›Birthright | Group Mentality›Community collective | Slavery›Big house vs quarters | Slavery›Traditions
Relationships:
Familial›Father-son

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