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    5.03 Faulkner

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    5.03 Faulkner Part I: Character Identification 1. Emily Grierson –Emily was the daughter of a former leader from the town of Jefferson. She taught children to paint in china. 2. Colonel Sartoris – Sartoris was the mayor of Jefferson and he ‘established’ that the town had to take care of Emily. Most importantly‚ he said Emily didn’t have to pay taxes. 3. Tobe – He was Emily’s servant. He cooked‚ cleaned‚ gardened and was her butler. 4. Judge Stevens – Stevens was the mayor when Emily was

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    A rose for emily Love‚ obsession and Gossip In "A Rose for Emily‚" William Faulkner uses the point of view of the townspeople to show their personal opinions and judgment’s of Miss Emily. He writes a story about a woman who is traumatized by the way her father has raised her and the effects of his strict and overprotective mentality. Because of her father’s death she finds it difficult to let go and live a normal life that involves social interaction. To make matters worse than her anti-social attitude

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    In As I Lay Dying‚ author William Faulkner introduces the audience to Jewel Bundren‚ a violent and harsh bastard who is no less than a “jewel” to his mother. He is an outcast‚ a third son‚ and the product of an affair. However‚ his mother Addie‚ who has been stifled by her lackluster marriage and the conformity of the church‚ sees Jewel as a gift. She finds joy in the sin and rebellion that created her son‚ and the more Jewel sins and rebels‚ the more she feels linked to him. However‚ Jewel is much

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    conflict between the two came to a climax after Emily’s death in which the townspeople discovered his dead body and were able to determine that he was killed. Throughout the course of the story‚ Faulkner placed much emphasis on the lack information that was known by the townspeople regarding Emily and Homer. Faulkner first alludes to Homer’s death when discussing the complaints that the townspeople regarding a bad smell coming from Emily’s home. Although Judge Stevens claims that “It’s probably just a snake

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    In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech‚ William Faulkner reinforces his messages about the subjectivity or inexistence of reality‚ human suffering‚ and the damaged psychological state of men that are evident in As I Lay Dying. He believes that World War I is the culprit of this questioning and suffering‚ and people must and will “prevail” by relearning the ability to feel‚ or as he puts it‚ “the truths of the heart”. These ideas are reflected in the novel through its structure‚ as well as the suffering

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    Faulkner Vs Hemingway

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    Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner had completely different writing styles. Faulkner gives the reader insight into his characters and their backgrounds‚ whereas Hemingway deliberately omits certain details in his stories. Faulkner adds complexity to his stories‚ even when describing things that most people would consider insignificant. Hemingway’s word choice is less complicated than Faulkner’s. He uses short sentences and a prose style to get his point across in a blunt manner. Although each

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    Faulkner vs Mccarthy

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    McCarthy vs Faulkner Though Cormac McCarthy’s All The Pretty Horses and William Faulkner’s The Unvanquished are completely different‚ their style and plot techniques share more similarities than differences. All The Pretty Horses and The Unvanquished both depict the importance of honor in a persons life‚ whether it be honor through vengeance‚ honoring family‚ or honoring the tradition of woman‚ these two novels teach that honor can create a stronger person. Vengeance plays an important role

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    The works "Barn Burning" by William Faulkner and "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck at first glance may seem to have no connection‚ but in spite of different plot they focus on similar ideas. The story "Barn Burning" by William Faulkner discusses the inner conflict within Sartoris Snopes‚ a young boy who faced a dilemma. He tries to make a decision of choosing between to lieing in the court under his father’s pressiure who does not want to get into the jail and acting against his father by telling

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    William Faulkner wrote a speech to a graduating high school class. He wrote it to tell them that they are capable of changing the world individually. He conveys this message by using repetition and appealing to one’s emotions. Faulkner uses repetition to help persuade the teens graduating that they can change the world. He uses phrases such as‚ “the individual‚ men and women…” more than once throughout the speech to show the individuality of each graduate. Moreover‚ this is an example of how they

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    Faulkner Barn Burning

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    Faulkner’s Abner Snopes: Historical and Psychological Analysis In many of his works of fiction‚ William Faulkner explores the lives of characters that live in the closed society of the American South‚ particularly at the point in time when its traditions and values are being changed and challenged by new‚ urban‚ sometimes Northern values. In the story‚ “Barn Burning‚” Faulkner explores southern social themes‚ what happens when individuals lose their connection to this society and its

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