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A story of a deep South family, Sartoris,proud, aristocratic and foolhardy. Novel of ante-bellum South, and how Southern ideals have crippled the present. Excellent descriptions of Black servants and their lives of the times.
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Plot & Themes

Time/era of story    -   1600-1899 Ethnic/Regional/Religion    -   Black people in America/Europe    -   American South Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life    -   Yes

Subject of Biography

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   not employed but independently wealthy

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   6 () United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Deep South Small town?    -   Yes Century:    -   1900-1920's

Writing Style

Book makes you feel?    -   angry How much dialogue in bio?    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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