Conflict Between Loyalty And Loyalty In Barn Burning

In this short story, Barn Burning, Faulkner writes about the conflict between loyalty to one’s family and loyalty to honor and justice. Sarty had to choose between what was right from wrong, while his father, Abner Snopes continues to go down the wrong path. The Snopes family has moved serval time because of Abner’s unacceptable behavior. I feel that Abner’s action takes on a more affected meaning, as if he is trying to send a message. Abner despises wealthy people; he feels like people are out to get him. Out of resentment for wealthy people, he goes out and barn down barns and disrespect people. He expects for people to respect him, but he doesn’t respect others and their prosperities. Throughout the story, Sarty kept describing his father’s