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    Lena travels from Alabama to Jefferson, Mississippi looking for the father of her child, Lucas Burch. She stays with a farmer named Armstid and his wife Martha for the night. The next morning, Armstid drives Lena into town. On the drive, they see a house burning in the distance, which is later revealed to be the home of Miss Burden, who was murdered by Joe Christmas. Christmas is then reported to the sheriff for the crime by a man named Brown. Meanwhile in town, Lena meets Byron Bunch at his mill but discovers he is not Lucas Burch. Bunch then takes Lena to stay with a woman named Mrs. Beard. The next day, B

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    Lena travels from Alabama to Jefferson, Mississippi looking for the father of her child, Lucas Burch. She stays with a farmer named Armstid and his wife Martha for the night. The next morning, Armstid drives Lena into town. On the drive, they see a house burning in the distance, which is later revealed to be the home of Miss Burden, who was murdered by Joe Christmas. Christmas is then reported to the sheriff for the crime by a man named Brown. Meanwhile in town, Lena meets Byron Bunch at his mill but discovers he is not Lucas Burch. Bunch then takes Lena to stay with a woman named Mrs. Beard. The next day, B

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    Light in August Timeline

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    Lena travels from Alabama to Jefferson, Mississippi looking for the father of her child, Lucas Burch. She stays with a farmer named Armstid and his wife Martha for the night. The next morning, Armstid drives Lena into town. On the drive, they see a house burning in the distance, which is later revealed to be the home of Miss Burden, who was murdered by Joe Christmas. Christmas is then reported to the sheriff for the crime by a man named Brown. Meanwhile in town, Lena meets Byron Bunch at his mill but discovers he is not Lucas Burch. Bunch then takes Lena to stay with a woman named Mrs. Beard. The next day, B

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    Light In August Chronology of Events, Chapters 1-5

    Lena travels from Alabama to Jefferson, Mississippi looking for the father of her child, Lucas
    Burch (1).

    THURSDAY

    Joe Christmas walks around, sleeps in the stable, thinks about Miss Burden, and later visits the
    different parts of the town (109).

    FRIDAY

    Armstid and Winterbottom see Lena walking (9).

    Armstid offers Lena a ride and she stays the night at his house with him and his wife Martha
    (14).

    Martha gives some of her money to Armstid to give to Lena (22).

    SATURDAY

    Brown says, at around 8AM Christmas killed Miss Burden and set the house on fire (96).

    The next morning Armstid drives Lena to Varner’s store, where she gets a ride on a wagon to
    Jefferson (27).

    On the drive her driver spots a house burning in the distance (30).
    This house burning is Miss Burden’s place (53).

    A countryman coming to town in his wagon saw the fire and went in, and Brown tried to prevent
    him from going upstairs (91).

    Brown shows up in the town and tells the sheriff that Christmas killed Miss Burden (93).

    Byron Bunch is working alone in the planing mill on Saturday when Lena walks in, and is
    disheartened to realize he is not Lucas Burch (50).

    Saturday, Bunch brings Lena to Mrs. Beard’s to stay the night (84).

    SUNDAY

    Sunday, Byron Bunch visits ex-minister Gail Hightower and details him the events concerning
    Brown and Christmas and Lena and yesterday (76).

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