Light in August

by

William Faulkner

Bobbie is a sex worker who works in a brothel in the nearest town to where Christmas and the McEacherns live. Though she is significantly older than he is, Christmas develops a crush on her and, after many months of torment, strikes up a relationship with her. Their relationship comes to an abrupt end after Christmas (presumably) kills McEachern.

Bobbie Quotes in Light in August

The Light in August quotes below are all either spoken by Bobbie or refer to Bobbie. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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).
Chapter 8 Quotes

“You noticed my skin, my hair,” waiting for her to answer, his hand slow on her body.

She whispered also. “Yes. I thought maybe you were a foreigner. That you never come from around here.”

“It’s different from that, even. More than just a foreigner. You can’t guess.”

“What? How more different?”

“Guess.”

Related Characters: Joe Christmas (speaker), Bobbie (speaker)
Page Number: 196
Explanation and Analysis:
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Bobbie Quotes in Light in August

The Light in August quotes below are all either spoken by Bobbie or refer to Bobbie. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Race, Gender, and Transgression Theme Icon
).
Chapter 8 Quotes

“You noticed my skin, my hair,” waiting for her to answer, his hand slow on her body.

She whispered also. “Yes. I thought maybe you were a foreigner. That you never come from around here.”

“It’s different from that, even. More than just a foreigner. You can’t guess.”

“What? How more different?”

“Guess.”

Related Characters: Joe Christmas (speaker), Bobbie (speaker)
Page Number: 196
Explanation and Analysis: