Go Down, Moses, 137 (Event)

Submitted by tmtowner@utdall... on Fri, 2016-09-09 18:02
Text: 
Go Down, Moses
Location: 
Sawmill Where Rider Works in Go Down, Moses (Location)
Page Number: 
137
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
Then the trucks were rolling. The air pulsed
Page Event Ends: 
138
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Alec
Rider
Unnamed Negro Sawmill Workers
Characters Mentioned: 
Mannie
Unnamed Aunt of Rider
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Friday, August 2, 1940 to Saturday, August 31, 1940
Summary: 

Rider handles such large logs that his crew members take notice; at dinner time, his aunt's husband brings him a meal and tries in vain to convince him to "come home" to her (138).

Chronological Order: 
383.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
blasphemy, grief
Actions:
Bodily›Work song | Movement›Truck | Verbal›Hushing | Work›Sawmilling
Cultural Issues:
Gender›Male body | Religion›Piety | Religion›Relationship with God | Religion›Sacrilege
Themes and Motifs:
Character›Recklessness
Relationships:
Familial›Uncle-nephew

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