They are both in love with her and wanted her for themselves. The story began with women singing a song to ward off the ill omen of the full moon. Omens foreshadow events that could either be good or bad. One night Bob and Tom got into an altercation which ultimately led to Bob’s death after Tom slashed his throat. After the news broke out, Tom was tied up and burned at the stake by a mob of white men. The Moon was a primary image in the story and was depicted throughout the “Blood Burning Moon.” Louisa steps outside her house later that night and although she doesn’t hear the yelling of the mob, she does see the full moon. “The full moon in the great door was an omen which she must sing to” (Toomer363). The outcome can be a punishment for Louisa since she was having an affair with two men, which ultimately led her to losing both in the