Who adopted Joe Christmas in William Faulkner's novel, 'Light in August' ?
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A.
Joanna Burden
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B.
Uncle Doc Hines
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C.
Gail Hightower
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D.
Mrs. & Mr. McEachern
Correct Answer:
D. Mrs. & Mr. McEachern
Explanation:
Published in 1932, William Faulkner's Light in August is a Southern gothic and modernist novel featuring Lena Grove, Gail Hightower, and Joe Christmas. The plot involves Lena's hunt for her unborn child's father, Hightower's search for serenity, and the identity crisis of Joe Christmas, an adoptee of the McEacherns who believes he has Black ancestry. Thus, option (d) is the right answer.
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