Themes and Motifs: Appearance Inscrutable

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I added this for "The Old People," 205.3, to reflect the lack of emotion that Sam Fathers shows. LW

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"Gold Is Not Always", 228 (Event)
Actions: Economic›Trading | Verbal›Negotiation
Cultural Issues: Crime›Theft|Robbery
Themes and Motifs: Animals›Mules | Appearance›Inscrutable | Body›Face
Relationships: Familial›Father-son in law | Interracial›White-black
"Gold Is Not Always", 236 (Event)
Environment: Place›Commisary
Actions: Emotional›Exasperation | Emotional›Exhaustion | Emotional›Rage
Cultural Issues: Clothes›Beaver hat | Clothes›Watch chain
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable | Money›Treasure
Relationships: Commercial›Business partners | Interracial›White-black
Aesthetics: Description›Character portrait | Narrative›Repetition
"Monk", 48 (Event)
Environment: Time of Year›June
Actions: Movement›Train
Cultural Issues: Clothes›Panama hat
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable
"Monk", 50 (Event)
Actions: Domestic›Knitting
Cultural Issues: Crime›Making whisky
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable
Aesthetics: Diction›Rural vernacular
"Monk", 51 (Event)
Environment: Place›Gallows
Actions: Verbal›Speech
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable
"Monk", 52 (Event)
Cultural Issues: Education›Mentorship
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable | Psychological›Motivation
Aesthetics: Allusion, Historical›Jackson, Thomas "Stonewall" | Figures of Speech›Metaphor | Narrative›Self-Reflective
"The Old People", 205 (Event)
Environment: Time of Year›Fall
Actions: Hunting›Setting up camp
Cultural Issues: Hunting and Fishing›Annual
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable
Absalom, Absalom!, 26 (Event)
Environment: Natural›Mud | Natural›River
Actions: Mental›Speculation | Movement›Return | Movement›Riding | Movement›Wagon | Perceptual›Observing
Cultural Issues: Clothes›Frock coat | Clothes›Hat | Crime›Theft|Robbery | Crime›Waistcoat | Economy›Economic speculation | Nationality›French | Slavery›Forced migration | Slavery›Imported | Slavery›Slave trading | Slavery›Slaves vs masters
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable | Appearance›Nakedness | Arrivals/Departures›Return | Money›Gold | Money›Loot | Time›Duration of time
Relationships: Interracial›White-black
Aesthetics: Description›Character portrait | Description›Tableau | Narrative›Revision
Flags in the Dust, 317 (Event)
Actions: Bodily›Watching | Emotional›Coldness | Interaction, Private›Strangers in a public place | Interaction, Social›Shopping | Physical›Tripping | Verbal›Cursing
Cultural Issues: Sexuality›Sensuality
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable | Body›Eyes
Aesthetics: Figures of Speech›People compared to animals
Flags in the Dust, 321 (Event)
Actions: Emotional›Coldness | Emotional›Cynicism
Cultural Issues: Gender›New Woman | Global›Travel | Sexuality›Promiscuity | Sexuality›Sexual passion
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable
Relationships: Familial›Brother-sister | Sexual
Aesthetics: Typography/Orthography›Dots
Flags in the Dust, 321 (Event)
Actions: Emotional›Coldness
Cultural Issues: Sexuality›Promiscuity
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable | Body›Eyes
Aesthetics: Figures of Speech›Simile
The Hamlet, 164 (Event)
Actions: Movement›Train
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable | Arrivals/Departures›Departing Yoknapatawpha | Recurring Tropes›Nothingness
The Town, 304 (Event)
Environment: Public›Town Square | Time of Year›Winter
Cultural Issues: Clothes›Hat | Clothes›Tie
Themes and Motifs: Appearance›Inscrutable