The Sound and the Fury, 96 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
96
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
Trampling my shadow's bones into the concrete with hard heels
Page Event Ends:
96
Era:
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Thursday, June 2, 1910
Notes:
Ed. Taylor Hagood, 8-12-14
Summary:
Having gotten off the streetcar Quentin can now see his shadow. Like Spoade's shirt, the length of his shadow is another way to know the time, so he tries to "trample his shadow's bones into the concrete" (96).
Chronological Order:
11.56
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
shadow, crush, concrete, heels, watch, letters, chimes, shadow's bones
Environment:
Themes and Motifs:
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