"Delta Autumn", 267 (Event)

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Submitted by grdenton@memphis.edu on Tue, 2015-06-02 19:21
Text: 
"Delta Autumn"
Location: 
Road to the Delta in "Delta Autumn" (Location)
Page Number: 
267
Order within Page: 
3
First 8-10 words of event: 
But that time was gone now and now they went in cars,
Page Event Ends: 
268
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Don Boyd
Will Legate
Ike McCaslin
Unnamed Hunters(2)
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Sunday, November 1, 1925 to Saturday, November 30, 1940
Notes: 

As the roads improved, the wilderness dwindled.

Summary: 

The hunting party transitioned from wagons to cars, "driving faster and faster each year because the roads were better and they had farther to drive" to find game (267).

Chronological Order: 
9.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
roads cars sons grandsons drive territory
Actions:
Movement›Car
Cultural Issues:
Age›Growing old | Land-Use›Loss of wilderness | Progress›Roads
Themes and Motifs:
Absence/Loss›Over time
Relationships:
Intergenerational›Mentor-disciple

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