She supports this statement by saying how she refers to the man in the red tie as "dam" (299). According to the article, Faulkner uses the word "dam" and addresses it to the women and the man with the red tie. The word "mother" indicates a female dog (299), so the man with the red tie is considered a female. The other statement that Jason knew about the symbol is how fixated he is on getting Miss Quentin back (300). Abate states that Jason cares what people think of him and his family name and states that Miss Quentin is diminishing the family's honor because she is dating a gay man (300). Jason doesn't want his name associated with a gay man because it would bring even more shame to their family