![]() He first came to Jefferson to preach but was ousted by the community after the mysterious death of his adulterous wife, and he now lives isolated from the rest of town. Hearing Byron’s description of Joe Brown, Lena realizes Brown is Lucas Burch using a new name.Įlsewhere in town, Gail Hightower spends his time alone in his house. They discuss the fire, which is at the home of Joanna Burden, and Byron mentions that Joe Christmas and Joe Brown-two vagabonds who quit working at the mill around the same time and are rumored to be bootlegging whiskey-live in a cabin on the same property. Lena is disappointed when she learns Byron doesn’t know Lucas Burch. She arrives at the mill in town, and Byron Bunch, who is working a shift there, becomes quickly infatuated with her. Reaching the edge of town, Lena sees a house on fire. Lucas left saying he was going to look for a job but hasn’t reached out in months. Lena Grove, a young pregnant woman, leaves Alabama and heads to Jefferson, Mississippi, where she hopes to find Lucas Burch, the father of her child. ![]() Note: This study guide quotes and obscures Faulkner’s use of the n-word. ![]()
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