"Appendix: Compson", 340 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Thu, 2018-05-24 09:38
Text: 
"Appendix: Compson"
Location: 
Compson Place in "Appendix: Compson" (Location)
Page Number: 
340
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
BENJAMIN. Born Maury, after his mother's only brother:
Page Event Ends: 
340
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present: 
Uncle Maury
Benjamin Compson
Dilsey
Characters Mentioned: 
Mrs. Compson
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Tuesday, January 1, 1895 to Tuesday, December 31, 1895
Summary: 

Benjamin's section begins by noting that he was originally named "Maury," and then describing the man - "his mother's only brother" - after whom he was named (340).

Chronological Order: 
22.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Themes and Motifs: Naming Relationships: Sibling: Sister-Brother Actions: Borrowing: Money Actions: Flattering: Interracial
Actions:
Economic›Borrowing
Cultural Issues:
Gender›Bachelor
Themes and Motifs:
Naming›Child's name
Relationships:
Familial›Brother-sister | Interracial›Pseudo-family
Aesthetics:
Recurring Episodes›Benjy's name changed

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