Go Down, Moses Women and Femininity Quotes

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Quote #10

"It was Roth Edmonds sold him," she said. "Sold him in Egypt. I don't know whar he is. I just knows Pharaoh got him. And you the Law. I wants to find my boy." (7.1.18)

Molly's intuition tells her that Samuel's in deep trouble, and Gavin Stevens believes her. Faulkner implies that women have such a deep emotional connection to their children and grandchildren that they know when something's wrong. Also, let's give it up for this frail old woman walking miles in the hot sun to demand what she wants. This is the second time we see her do this—the first being when she walks to Roth's house to demand a divorce. See? We promised you that Faulkner would make her more complex than a stereotype.