Faulker & Mitchell

In “Battle Royal” by Ralph Ellison and “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner each author gives their own views and opinions of the south, but each story has different perspective of the southern conduct shown by literary elements. The point of view of each story is the same and they have similar attributes which aides in the main character’s development, but each story has a deeper connection to it. The setting of both stories is set in the deep southern region in between the 1930’s and 1940’s while slavery was still very popular, but it aides in the development of each character’s background and trials. Symbolism is used in each story to demonstrate how each protagonist is deeply connected to the south. Ellison and Faulkner both used each of these literary elements to tie the south to the protagonists.

At the beginning of the short story, Faulkner does not elude too much to the coming events in the story. Perhaps our first clue of things to come, comes from this text on page 90

The style in which Faulkner writes this story allows the reader’s mind to wonder and put the story together their own

Compared to many writers, Faulkner’s sentence structure is long and drawn out, making the story appear more complicated. The novel’s themes and storylines are relatively simple, but the intricate writing makes the narrative difficult to understand. A wise, old

Due to the novel’s reverse chronological order, the reader often draws parallels and fills in the gaps as the novel progresses. An example of this is on page 9, where Anna confides her sentiments to the reader, stating that losing herself, “in someone else’s thoughts is the greatest relief I can find from the burden of my own memories.” This is later built upon in the novel, where the source of her gloomy sentiments is revealed to the reader.

When a young author from New York City decides to take a trip to the southern city of Savannah, he finds himself falling in love with the town and ends up renting an apartment. He encounters many different characters, including Danny Hansford and Jim Williams, that gives the reader a good look into the aura of Savannah. The main conflict in the book occurs when a murder happens in an old mansion located in the town. The book follows the progression of the trial and the outcome following the court’s decision.

As I read Chapter sixteen, I came to the discovery that the South’s opposition to reconstruction was similar to a modern day issue. The Supreme Court had ruled same sex marriage legal all over America this past June. Abraham Lincoln, like the general public today, wanted change and wanted it quickly. There were of course those who opposed, also known as the South. I noticed the South today has not changed much since then, because they both were and

The intensity in our story develops when our narrator discovers she really doesn’t love Peter. It’s when he asks her if she fancy’s the waiter (151), when she understands, at that moment she does not love him. Here is when she falls out of love in Sarajevo. It is because our narrator has a certain abusive struggle from Peter, that she seems to change her mind about him in such an instance. But through out the story she doesn’t seem to mind the way he mentally abuses her, how he’s always putting her down, and she doesn’t seem to understand that he still thinks of his wife but is practically with her for the fact she’s a good “LAY”. Her constant thought of Mrs. Piper, Peter’s wife, although she never physically appears in the story, she seems to always be present in her and his mind, making it hard for her to be fully with her lover (Peter) and in this way further extend her fantasious love relationship. She seems to be in denial about what truly is going on, and how she wants to make this work, when in deed she’s only in it for the grade, but she doesn’t want to

In “Barn Burning” by William Faulkner, the unique style of narration adds depth to Sarty. Throughout Sarty’s journey, the narrator paints scenes with detailed descriptions of Sarty’s thoughts and emotions in both the present and future. One major example occurs as Sarty prepares to testify against his father and feels “as if he had swung outward at the end of a grape vine, over a ravine, and . . . had been caught in a prolonged instant of mesmerized gravity.” Here, the detailed narration examines Sarty’s psychological state, capturing his state of frozen panic through a vivid simile.

William Faulkner’s use of a setting in a short story, such as “Barn Burning”, effected the entire outcome of the story from start to finish. In “Barn Burning”, a young boy must face his father and face the reality of a harsh world. He must also discover for himself that his father is wrong and learn to grow up the right way in a racial environment. Faulkner’s setting is one of the most important literary elements that help the audience understand the story.

The Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery. It was a war that divided the United States in half: the Union and the Confederacy. After the father’s death, Miss Grierson met a Yankee from the North, Homer Barron. Mr. Homer was working outside of her house doing some construction on the pavement. There was rumor of Miss Grierson being interested in the “Northerner, a day laborer”. She went to the pharmacy and asked for the deadliest poison they had. Miss Emily ended up murdering the Yankee, Homer Barron. After all Miss Grierson was recognized as a fallen monument. She had gained affection and respect from her community.

Secondly, “Despite…” Edgar Allen “…Poe’s status as a foundational figure in Southern Gothic, William Faulkner is widely considered the most important and influential writer working in the vein of the Southern Gothic” (Bjerre). Faulkner is well known for his “…dense and complex fictional Yoknapatawpha County,” where Absalom! Absalom! came to life in an eerie dark manner (Bjerre). Faulkner based Yoknapatawpha off his own hometown and novels off Mississippi history. (O’Connell) Some even say

     The works of William Faulkner have had positive effects on readers throughout his career. Local legends and gossip trigger the main focus of his stories. Considering that Faulkner grew up in Mississippi, he was very familiar with the ways of the South. This award winning author has been praised by many critics for his ability and unique style of writing. One of Faulkner's most popular works, which also was his first short story nationally published in

At first talking about the author can be essential to go through the topic. William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi in 1897. He became Famous from the set of novels that explore the South’s historical legacy, fraught and violent present. His works are usually rooted in his fictional city in the county of Mississippi, Yoknapatawpha. This setting which was the microcosm of the south he imaginarily knew it very well. He could look into as binoculars which he could go through the society and people. He was particularly interested in the moral implications in the history. It - “A ROSE for Emily”- was first published on April 30, 1930. This is the time of the high modernism with the rise of its elements. Faulkner once

Modern America focuses on the ideas of rebuilding lives, finding a new reality, a self-awareness in ones society and the acceptance of a new Modern. William Faulkner showcases his understanding of America through the influence of those living in the broken South, post Civil War. Faulkner’s novel Absalom, Absalom! is set in the late 1800’s early 1900’s but reflects stories told in the past, present and future by individual characters. In Jefferson County down in Mississippi after the Civil War, the south had been defeated and was on it’s way to rebuilding it’s foundation the people and the land. Faulkner tackles the problems of race, social class, slavery, self empowerment and the open secrets of the south through both white and black perspectives.