The Sound and the Fury, 116 (Event)

Submitted by rlcoleman@usout... on Thu, 2014-08-07 12:49
Text: 
The Sound and the Fury
Location: 
Compson Inset: House in The Sound and the Fury (Location)
Page Number: 
116
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
And Father said it's because you are a virgin
Page Event Ends: 
116
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present: 
Mr. Jason Compson
Quentin Compson
Characters Mentioned: 
Caddy Compson
Narrative Status: 
Remembered
Date: 
Sunday, August 1, 1909 to Friday, December 31, 1909
Summary: 

Quentin's recollection of a conversation with his father about men, women and virginity.

Chronological Order: 
9.84
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
virgin virginity gender purity nature words rhetoric tragedy
Actions:
Emotional›Cynicism | Emotional›Despair | Emotional›Tragic / tragedy | Mental›Realization | Perceptual›Experiencing second-hand / vicariously | Verbal›Conversation
Cultural Issues:
Gender›Chastity / purity | Gender›Chauvinism / Misogyny | Gender›Sexual double standard | Sexuality›Virginity
Themes and Motifs:
Meaning›Limitations of words / language | Meaning›Meaninglessness | Philosophical›Human experience | Philosophical›Human nature | Philosophical›Unnatural / Contrary to nature | Recurring Tropes›Father said
Relationships:
Familial›Father-son
Aesthetics:
Narrative›Stream of consciousness narration | Style›Long sentence | Typography/Orthography›Dialogue with no quotation marks | Typography/Orthography›Lack of Punctuation

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