Go Down, Moses, 319 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Thu, 2016-09-08 08:46
Text: 
Go Down, Moses
Location: 
Road to the Delta in Go Down, Moses (Location)
Page Number: 
319
Order within Page: 
3
First 8-10 words of event: 
But that time was gone now. Now they went in cars
Page Event Ends: 
320
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Ike McCaslin
Unnamed Younger Generation of Hunters
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Thursday, January 1, 1925 to Saturday, November 30, 1940
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 (319).

Chronological Order: 
293.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Movement:Car, Progress:Roads, Hunting:Scarcity, Old_Age
Environment:
Place›Wilderness-civilized boundary
Actions:
Movement›Car
Cultural Issues:
Age›Growing old | Land-Use›Loss of wilderness | Progress›Roads
Themes and Motifs:
Absence/Loss›Over time | Past›Past vs present
Relationships:
Intergenerational›Hunting party | Intergenerational›Mentor-disciple

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