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    expected no less‚ and so he was neither outraged nor surprised. It was the woman: that soft kindness which he believed himself doomed to be forever victim of and which he hated worse than he did the hard and ruthless justice of men.” (Faulkner 158) In William Faulkner’s Light in August‚ Joe Christmas’s misogynistic view towards women has reason behind it‚ based on his negative past with significant female characters. The above quote emphasizes his feelings towards women‚ describing how Joe

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    "…his father and his father ’s enemy (our enemy he thought in that despair; ourn! Mine and hisn both! He ’s my father!)…"(Faulkner pg.159). His dedication to his family is evident‚ and the extent to which that dedication goes is tested in the court of law. "He aims for me to lie‚ he thought‚ against with that frantic grief and despair. And I will have to do hit."(Faulkner pg.159). Though it is clearly against Sarty ’s morals‚ he is willing to omit that portion of his conscience to help his father

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    Carunchio English 11B 12 February 2009 “A Rose for Emily” Literary Analysis In “A Rose for Emily”‚ William Faulkner uses setting‚ character development‚ and stylistic devices to express the mystery of Emily and the somewhat gossip-obsessed attitude the townspeople have towards Emily. Faulkner uses the setting to convey the mystery surrounding Emily and her actions. For example‚ Faulkner writes “ knocked at the door through which no visitor had passed since she ceased giving china-painting

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    The Sound and the Fury

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    one of William Faulkner’s most celebrated novels‚ is the story of the Compson family and its inevitable and somewhat tragic downfall. The Compsons‚ a family which once thrived in distinction and promoted traditional Southern ideals‚ are doomed to collapse from the beginning of Faulkner’s tale‚ and the story follows them as they creep slowly toward their demise. Beginning the story from the perspective of Benjy‚ the youngest of the Compsons‚ born with some sort of mental deficiency‚ Faulkner introduces

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    person look into the unraveling mind of a time obsessed boy. In The Sound and The Fury‚ by William Faulkner‚ Quentin Compson slings to the past and tries desperately to stay afloat. As the old order crumbles and sinks around him‚ Quentin has to make a choice whether to sink or to float. Like Quentin‚ Faulkner saw how society was changing‚ which is where he probably got the idea for the character. Faulkner took inspiration from his experiences growing up in a changing southern United States in the

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    Thomas Cramer Literary Perspectives Final Paper Fall 2012 The Influence‚ And Independence Of Addie Bundren. Although she lived in physical bondage to her husband‚ Addie Bundren‚ the nexus of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying‚” not only found a way snap the mental tether of a patriarchal system‚ but also instilled an innate‚ and underlying rebelliousness toward that system‚ in her three eldest sons. Through her denial of the structure‚ and meaning of a male imposed vocabulary‚ Addie

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    the Fury‚ a novel written by William Faulkner in 1929‚ is the story of a large‚ well-established family in the South and their downfall. The family is comprised of many disorganized and very complicated characters‚ all with their own flaws that all lead up collectively to the deterioration of the Compson name. One of the major aspects of the novel that Faulkner really emphasizes on is the use of symbols and motifs. Through the use of these two literary devices‚ Faulkner is able to really bring out

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    In the short story‚ “A Rose for Emily‚” William Faulkner establishes depth in characters and scenes by using long‚ descriptive lists. Faulkner also uses point of view to express his feelings of sympathy for Miss Emily. Faulkner juxtaposes past events with present ones‚ jumping from one time period to another‚ to tie the scenes together. Faulkner’s style of using lengthy descriptions adds depth and complexity to each of the characters and the scene. He paints Emily’s house as a “big‚ squarish frame

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    A Rose for Emily By William Faulkner The possible meanings of both the title and the chronology of William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” have been debated for years. What is not under debate is that the chronology deliberately manipulates and delays the reader’s final judgment of Emily Grierson by altering the evidence. In the same way‚ the title reveals as much as the debate over what the rose means. The only rose that Emily actually receives is the rose in the title‚ which the author gives

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    Faulkner’s A ROSE FOR EMILY The possible meanings of both the title and the chronology of William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” have been debated for years. What is not under debate‚ however‚ is that the chronology deliberately manipulates and delays the reader’s final judgment of Emily Grierson by altering the evidence. In other words‚ what the chronology does is as important as when the events actually take place. In the same way‚ what the title does reveals as much as the debate over

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