"Uncle Willy", 237 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Wed, 2017-06-07 16:42
Text: 
"Uncle Willy"
Location: 
Uncle Willy's House in "Uncle Willy" (Location)
Page Number: 
237
Order within Page: 
3
First 8-10 words of event: 
And the next day the wire came from his sister,
Page Event Ends: 
238
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Mrs. Christian
Mrs. Merridew
Unnamed Father of Narrator
Characters Mentioned: 
Uncle Willy Christian
Unnamed Sister of Uncle Willy
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Monday, July 3, 1933 to Monday, July 31, 1933
Summary: 

Mrs. Merridew and the narrator's Papa convince Willy's wife that Willy is "bankrupt now," and with financial help from Willy's sister, they negotiate a deal with her to leave town (238).

Chronological Order: 
45.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
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Environment:
Time of Day›Daytime | Time of Year›July
Actions:
Communication›Telegraph | Economic›Asking for money | Physical›Meddling
Cultural Issues:
Economy›Oil business | Law›Wedding license
Themes and Motifs:
Community›Stranger
Relationships:
Familial›Brother-sister | Familial›Husband-wife | Social›Adversarial
Aesthetics:
Allusion, Geographical›Memphis, Tennessee | Allusion, Geographical›Texas | Language›Profanity

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