"Shall Not Perish", 109 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
109
Order within Page:
4
First 8-10 words of event:
So it must be all right, even if I didn't,
Page Event Ends:
110
Era:
Midcentury (1941-)
Characters Present:
Characters Mentioned:
Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Saturday, July 25, 1942 to Saturday, August 1, 1942
Notes:
The role of the African American domestic worker cannot be understated here - he is central to this scene and to the narrative as a whole, occupying spaces in the narrator's imagination to which he is not even aware. Morrison's "Playing in the Dark" would illuminate "Shall Not Perish" in fascinating ways.
Summary:
De Spain's Negro butler removes de Spain's pistol from the table; de Spain offers the Griers a ride back to Frenchman's Bend, but Mrs. Grier explains that they will take Quick's bus.
Chronological Order:
42.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Race, Class, Courtesy
Environment:
Cultural Issues:
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Aesthetics:
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