The Mansion, 210 (Event)
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Page Number:
210
Order within Page:
5
First 8-10 words of event:
That's right: boredom, Uncle Gavin said - that war
Page Event Ends:
213
Era:
The Twenties (1920-1929)
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Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Monday, March 22, 1920 to Tuesday, June 22, 1920
Summary:
After Bayard's death Gavin Stevens and Maggie Mallison have competing explanations as to what drove him to it. Gavin thinks that Bayard was simply bored, while Maggie thinks that he was "frightened and ashamed," "terrified when he discovered himself to be capable of, vulnerable to being ashamed" (211).
Chronological Order:
235.00
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Keywords:
Boredom, Shame, Fear, Brother-and-Brother Relationship, Risk, War, Fatalism, Cultural Issue: Class
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