Dec 26, 2009

Dry September | Dry September

At a glance:

Author: William Faulkner
First Published: 1931
Type of Plot: Psychological
Time of Work: The late 1920's or early 1930's
Setting: A small southern town
Principal Characters: Miss Minnie Cooper, Will Mayes, Hawkshaw, John McLendon
Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
Subjects: African Americans, Racism, Murder or homicide, South or Southerners, Emotions, Violence, Honor, Celibacy
Locales: South (U.S.)

The Story

William Faulkner organizes the plot of “Dry September” around a single incident: the murder of an innocent black man. An aging and sexually frustrated white spinster starts the rumor that the black man has attacked her. A group of men, led by a former war hero, murder him before they substantiate his guilt.

After two months without rain, the small southern town of Jefferson has an explosive atmosphere. A rumor spreads through Jefferson that the black man, Will Mayes, has “attacked, insulted, frightened” Miss Minnie Cooper. No one knows exactly what has...

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Dry September | Dry September

At a glance:

The Story

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