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    of freedom and the quest for truth‚ his work has exerted a far-reaching influence on our age. Since my fellow teachers and I have always hold Mr. Sartre in the highest regard‚ I sincerely recommend Jean-Paul Sartre as the ideal winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. If any questions occur feel free to contact me. Sincerely yours‚ Janiek Bouman Professor French literature École normale supérieure‚

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    Barn Burning: An Endless Circle William Faulkner’s short story "Barn Burning" is the tale of a southern man forced into a role by society. "Barn Burning" takes place in the post Civil War South where a mans place in society is derived by their actions during the war. Ab Snopse‚ a man who served both the North and the South‚ is plagued with his non-allegiance and failure to accept authority. When Ab comes into conflict with his employer‚ he finds himself taking control from the authority figure

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    “A Rose for Emily”‚ written by William Faulkner‚ received critical praise when it came out for its use of symbolism. The main idea of the story is that a woman named Emily Grierson killed her lover Homer and for thirty years she slept next to his dead body until she eventually died at the end of the story. “A Rose for Emily” receives critical praise even to this day for its incredible use of diction. William Faulkner’s use of symbolism in “A Rose for Emily” is praised due it being ahead of its time

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    A Rose For Emily A Rose For Emily"‚ by William Faulkner‚ is a short story that is widely read and debated because it has many interpretations among readers. "A Rose for Emily‚" captures reader’s attention because it is a love story and a mystery at the same time. The story is about the dark mystery that surrounds a mysterious old woman named Emily‚ who grows increasingly strange throughout time. Faulkner paints an incredible picture by setting up the story and inviting the reader with the mystery

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    smell that develops around Emily’s house‚ and Homer never returning to Emily’s house are both foreshadowing what happens later in the story. When Emily went into the drug store saying "’ I want the best you have. I don’t care what kind’"‚(William Faulkner) and purchased rat poison‚ it immediately informed the reader that somebody is the story was going to die. While reading this story‚ I believed that Emily purchased the rat poison in order to kill herself‚ not Homer Barron. Right at the end

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    Faulkner comes across as very unforgiving and critical of the society at large and the way with which it treats people who stray from the norm. In his novel‚ he includes characters with specific characteristics that make them easy for society to exclude and outcast. Lena is a perfect example of someone seen as a social outcast. There are many qualities Lena possesses that society would not agree with‚ such as the unusual circumstances of her pregnancy. In the time period Faulkner wrote this‚

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    Sergeant Wentworth’s problem started two months ago he received a phone call from Lieutenant Edward Rodgers the commanding officer of the training division. The Chief is planning to change the way the department handles promotions. The Chief stated “a new way of promoting personnel based on their accomplishments‚ not who they know.” “Personnel will be treated fairly and everyone will be given the opportunity to speak.” New position would be assigned to a patrol officer from the squads. Wentworth

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    William Faulkner delivered the infamous “Banquet Speech” in 1950‚ five years after the great World War II ended. During this time‚ the Cold War had begun. There was the stand off between the United States and the Soviet Union. At this point in time‚ both countries were now superpowers and had to ability to produce atomic bombs. America had ended World War II with the use of atomic bombs in 1945. For the following few year‚ they were the only country to posses this power of the atom. However‚ in

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