William Faulkner's Wash Literary Analysis

“I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail” stated from the author of “Wash”, William Faulkner. Faulkner wrote an interesting story set in the south, post Civil War era. “Wash” is full of external and internal conflict, wonderful character development, and a setting really makes it a realistic story. Even though the story of Wash was a bit difficult to read, the level of writing and the thought which went it into this story exceeded.
“Wash” is a story steaming with conflict from internal to external. Faulkner uses external conflict, such as the multiple fight scenarios throughout the story. Wash Jones is known for violence against blacks, was hit by and hit Supten, and murdered multiple people. Undoubtedly, Wash Jones suffers from a mental illness. He most likely suffers from being a psychopath, because he does not know what he was doing is wrong and does not understand the relations between himself and others. “‘Wash Jones has fixed old Supten at last. Hit taken him twenty years, but he has done hit at last’” (4). Wash acted physically inappropriate to an internal problem. Jones attempts to end his internal problems with murder and attempted murder. He may have ended some problems, but they ultimately led to numerous more. If
They followed the Jim Crow laws in regards to poor treatment and social status of the slaves. Which makes it interesting for Wash to be at a lower social status than the blacks. Included with this time period, made it okay to be drunk and squat. (1) Each character also expressed poor dialect and grammar. Examples include “‘Stop right dar, white man. Stop right whar you is. You ain’t never crossed dese steps whilst Gunnel here, and you ain’t gwy’ do hit now’” (2), and also “‘Well, Kernel,. . . they kilt us but they ain’t whipped us yit, air they?’”