Absalom, Absalom!, 87 (Event)

Page Number: 
87
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
So I can imagine him, the way he did it,
Page Event Ends: 
88
Era: 
Civil War (1861-1865)
Narrative Status: 
Told
Date: 
Thursday, December 27, 1860 to Thursday, January 31, 1861
Summary: 

Mr. Compson describes Bon taking Henry to a house "in a neighborhood a little decadent" (88), and showing him the "doomed and tragic" young mixed-race women who have been bred to be sold as sexual slaves (89). [SOURCE: Father]

Chronological Order: 
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Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Initiation, Sexuality, Italics, Disorientation, Exposure

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