"Shall Not Perish", 109 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
109
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
And my grandfather was in that old one
Page Event Ends:
109
Era:
Civil War (1861-1865)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Friday, April 12, 1861 to Sunday, April 9, 1865
Notes:
One might say that Faulkner, or at least Mrs. Grier, is reinforcing gender stereotypes or perceptions of war as fixed along gender lines.
Summary:
When her grandfather enlisted in the Confederate army, Mrs. Grier tells Major de Spain, his mother probably "didn't know why" (109).
Chronological Order:
1.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Legacy, War, Gender
Relationships:
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