How Does Faulkner Present Abner Snopes In Barn Burning

In the short story “Barn Burning” William Faulkner creates a dramatic story enthralled with family dynamics. The character of Abner Snopes is presented as a hard man with the inability to show a softer side to others or his children. Not only does Mr. Snopes lack the ability show kind emotions he also seems to have somewhat of a temper. Faulkner portrays Sarty Snopes as being the youngest boy of Mr. Snopes and having an eagerness to make his father proud. Faulkner delivers what I believe to be a common scenario of how a son will do almost anything to be what his father expects of him.
From the very beginning of the story, the feelings of Sarty and Mr. Snopes are made evident while in the courtroom where his father is being accused of a barn