"Appendix: Compson", 340 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
340
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
Who, when at last even his mother realised what
Page Event Ends:
340
Era:
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Saturday, January 1, 1898 to Wednesday, December 31, 1902
Summary:
Realizing that her son Maury is mentally handicapped, Mrs. Compson demands that his name be changed. Quentin chooses the name Benjamin, from the character in the Old Testament.
Chronological Order:
23.50
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Themes and Motifs: Loss: Name
Themes and Motifs: Naming: Renaming
Aesthetics: Allusion: Biblical
Emotion: Shame
Actions: Crying
Cultural Issues:
Aesthetics:
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