The Hamlet, 239 (Event)

Submitted by johnmcorrigan@g... on Sat, 2016-10-29 04:34
Text: 
The Hamlet
Location: 
Jack|Zack Houston's Land in The Hamlet (Location)
Page Number: 
239
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
So he returned to the new house. The moon
Page Event Ends: 
239
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present: 
Jack Houston
Unnamed Negro Farmhand(2)
Characters Mentioned: 
Unnamed Merchant|Installment People
Will Varner
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Tuesday, July 3, 1894 to Wednesday, September 21, 1898
Notes: 

Checked 12/31/2016 JB

Summary: 

Houston continues to grieve for Lucy and returns to farming and drink. He projects his grief onto the moon which reminds him of the fertilizing act and the son who will never be born.

Chronological Order: 
134.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Actions: Mourning; Themes: Fertility, Death; Symbols: Moon
Environment:
Atmospheric›Moonlit
Actions:
Bodily›Panting | Emotional›Defiance | Emotional›Grief
Cultural Issues:
Religion›Folk superstition
Themes and Motifs:
Absence/Loss›Absence as presence

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