As I Lay Dying, 131 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Thu, 2014-08-21 13:58
Text: 
As I Lay Dying
Location: 
Bundrens' Farm in As I Lay Dying (Location)
Page Number: 
131
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
And then one morning while Dewey Dell was milking
Page Event Ends: 
131
Era: 
The Twenties (1920-1929)
Characters Present: 
Cash Bundren
Darl Bundren
Dewey Dell Bundren
Jewel Bundren
Characters Mentioned: 
Addie Bundren
Narrative Status: 
Remembered
Date: 
Saturday, June 7, 1919 to Wednesday, September 30, 1925
Summary: 

Darl remembers how the mysteries of Jewel's sleepiness and the re-appearing lantern were both explained when, "one morning . . . just before sunup," Dewey Dell saw Jewel come into the barn from the back, carrying the lantern (131). When Darl tells Cash about this event, they decide Jewel is visiting a woman every night.

Chronological Order: 
22.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Sunrise Milking Mystery Lantern Explanation Courting
Actions:
Domestic›Milking | Moral›Secret
Cultural Issues:
Sexuality›Appearance of
Themes and Motifs:
Objects›Lamp or lantern

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