Light in August, 382 (Event)

Submitted by tmtowner@utdall... on Thu, 2014-07-17 15:31
Text: 
Light in August
Location: 
Memphis in Light in August (Location)
Page Number: 
382
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
"It was the Lord. He was there. Old Doc Hines gave
Page Event Ends: 
386
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present: 
Miss Atkins
Joe Christmas
Eupheus (Doc) Hines
Unnamed Negro Yardman
Unnamed Orphans
Characters Mentioned: 
Charley
Unnamed Matron of the Memphis Orphanage
Narrative Status: 
Told
Date: 
Tuesday, December 24, 1895 to Tuesday, December 11, 1900
Summary: 

Doc Hines describes the five years during which he watched Joe grow up in the Memphis orphanage, from the time he left him on its doorstep on Christmas Eve to his adoption by the McEacherns.

Chronological Order: 
40.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Religious Fanaticism, Racism, Misogyny
Environment:
Place›Orphanage
Actions:
Verbal›Command | Verbal›Cursing | Verbal›Insulting | Verbal›Moralizing | Verbal›Questioning | Verbal›Telling
Cultural Issues:
Gender›Chauvinism / Misogyny | Prejudice›Racism | Race›Racial identity | Religion›Fanaticism | Religion›God with human characteristics
Themes and Motifs:
Naming›Child's name
Aesthetics:
Diction›Misogynistic wording | Diction›Racist term

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