Light in August, 98 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
98
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
One time he even admitted it, told me he was
Page Event Ends:
99
Era:
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Tuesday, March 1, 1932 to Sunday, July 31, 1932
Summary:
Burch tells the sheriff about the time that Christmas told him he was "part nigger"; when the next day Christmas warns him to keep quiet about this, Burch explains that the memory of what Christmas did "one night" when they were in Memphis together is enough to keep him silent (98).
Chronological Order:
175.50
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Racial Identity
Violence
Secret, Present_Tense
Cultural Issues:
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