"Delta Autumn", 273 (Event)

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Submitted by grdenton@memphis.edu on Thu, 2015-06-04 12:57
Text: 
"Delta Autumn"
Location: 
Big Bottom in "Delta Autumn" (Location)
Page Number: 
273
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
Old Sam Fathers was alive then, half Chickasaw Indian,
Page Event Ends: 
274
Era: 
Reconstruction (1866-1889)
Characters Present: 
Major de Spain
Sam Fathers
Ike McCaslin
Unnamed Hunters(1)
Characters Mentioned: 
Unnamed Chickasaw Chief
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Saturday, November 24, 1883 to Tuesday, November 24, 1885
Summary: 

Ike remembers how Sam Fathers taught him to hunt, and the meaning of the first buck he killed when he was twelve years old.

Chronological Order: 
5.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Chickasaw Indian, Indian Chief, November dawn, hot blood
Environment:
Natural›Wilderness | Time of Day›Dawn
Actions:
Hunting›Deer hunting
Cultural Issues:
Age›Coming of age | Hunting and Fishing›Knowledge
Themes and Motifs:
Animals›Deer | Values›Good conduct
Relationships:
Intergenerational›Mentor-disciple | Interracial›Indian-white
Aesthetics:
Intertextuality›Faulkner text | Symbolism›Blood

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