As I Lay Dying, 110 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
110
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
It’s a hard country on man; it’s hard.
Page Event Ends:
111
Era:
The Twenties (1920-1929)
Characters Present:
Characters Mentioned:
Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Monday, July 4, 1927 to Monday, July 25, 1927
Summary:
Complaining about his hard life, Anse describes how the family's first day on the road ended at Samson's, where they learned that bridge was "gone, too" (111). He takes comfort in being "the chosen of the Lord" - and in the teeth he can buy when they get to Jefferson (111).
Chronological Order:
104.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
teeth, the Lord, sin, heavenly reward, flooding, bridges, rural economics, hypocrisy, self-pity
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