As it pertains to literature, prose refers to arrangement and format. Literary works written in prose style mirror everyday speaking. Prose medium differentiates itself from poetry in the use of unmetered, unrhymed language consisting of logically related sentences (Gale). Although the meaning, message or point of the work may be obscure and hidden, the format is one easily read and understood by the audience. Ernest Hemmingway and William Faulkner are but two success stories utilizing this simple and yet complex literary layout. Ernest Hemmingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1899 to a physician who initiated him into the world of hunting and fishing (Perkins). This initiation would set the stage for the man he would turn …show more content…
Hemmingway’s works focus more on the journey and less on the destination. Robert Jordan, in For Whom the Bell Tolls, loses his life for cause already lost which gives prime example to Hemmingway’s desire to focus not so much on the kill, but the thrill of the chase (Perkins). Oddly enough, Hemmingway, a staunch hunter and outdoorsman, perished not from natural causes, but from a self inflicted gun shot wound. While living through the same period, Ernest Hemmingway and William Faulkner, another prominent figure in literature of the period, were vastly different. William Faulkner had the creative ability to portray reality, in words, in a more realistic manner than reality itself. He did this in stark contrast to Hemmingway’s short simple sentences by employing long sentences and many words to weave an intricate picture of what is going on (Associated). In order to fully process what Faulkner is saying, a person of less than average intelligence may do well to have a dictionary standing by, while Hemmingway can be read by the vast majority. This is not saying that Faulkner is any less successful at getting the reader to understand the point of the work, but it may appeal to a smaller audience. While Faulkner and Hemmingway may differ on the avenues they utilize, they are similar in that their works center on conflict. Hemmingway captures the audience with external conflicts, wars and confrontational situations. Faulkner, on the other
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
If we compare William Faulkner's two short stories, 'A Rose for Emily' and 'Barn Burning', he structures the plots of these two stories differently. However, both of the stories note the effect of a father¡¦s teaching, and in both the protagonists Miss Emily and Sarty make their own decisions about their lives. The stories present major idea through symbolism that includes strong metaphorical meaning. Both stories affect my thinking of life.
Faulkner proves us that it is impossible to sruggle with one's own heart . The moment when Sarty decided to choose morality over the blood pool and warned the de Spain's revealed his true character. Though this meant the death of his
being spoken for by men,” but by virtue of being the author, Faulkner is taking upon
The birth of the modernist movement in American literature was the result of the post-World War I social breakdown. Writers adopted a disjointed fragmented style of writing that rebelled against traditional literature. One such writer is William Faulkner, whose individual style is characterized by his use of “stream of consciousness” and writing from multiple points of view.
William Faulkner is a writer from Mississippi. Faulkner is a very famous writer with most of his most famous works being short stories. Two of his most popular short stories are “A rose for Emily” along with “Barn Burning”. Faulkner has many other popular works, but “Barn Burning” was one of his well-known stories because of the many different of elements of literature in which Faulkner chose to include. Faulkner was known as a writer who could properly convey many different elements of literature, such as symbolism, conflict, tone, and many other elements of plot within his stories. In “Barn Burning”, William Faulkner most commonly uses symbolism and conflict to emphasize the obstacles that Sarty has to face in his youth years.
In William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury, the image of honeysuckle is used repeatedly to reflect Quentin’s preoccupation with Caddy’s sexuality. Throughout the Quentin section of Faulkner’s work, the image of honeysuckle arises in conjunction with the loss of Caddy’s virginity and Quentin’s anxiety over this loss. The particular construction of this image is unique and important to the work in that Quentin himself understands that the honeysuckle is a symbol for Caddy’s sexuality. The stream of consciousness technique, with its attempt at rendering the complex flow of human consciousness, is used by Faulkner to realistically show how symbols are imposed upon the mind when experiences
When an author puts a simple-minded group of people in a complex plot, one would get a confusing story line. William Faulkner does just this. He takes a young black boy and puts him in the real world of chaos and disorder. The world of
Literary Analysis of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn follows a young boy named Huck and his adventures with a slave as they run away from society. Some of the people throughout the story claim to be good, decent people and some say they’re even Christian. However, it is revealed, these people abuse their slaves and even attempt to kill each other. In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain uses connotative, colloquial and informal diction to expose the vices of “good Christian” Southerners.
“The situation of the orphan is truly the worst, you’re a child, powerless, with no protectors or guides. It’s the most vulnerable position you can be in, to see someone overcome those odds tells us something about the human spirit. They are often depicted as the kindest or most clever of characters.” Michelle Boisseau describes how important these types of characters are. In a Sunday Times article, she states that a lot of the stories and novels are considered to be apologues about orphans becoming the hero of the book. Huck’s story is quite like this subject. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel written by Mark Twain, it’s about a boy named Huckleberry Finn, who sets
William Faulkner, the eldest son to parents Murry and Maud Butler Falkner, was born in New Albany, Mississippi in 1897. Although Faulkner was not a keen student in high school, which eventually lead to his dropping out before graduation, he was very enthusiastic about undirected learning. After years of studying independently, Faulkner allowed a friend of his family, Phil Stone, to assist him with his academic vocation. This relationship inspired Faulkner and after a short period spent with the Royal Air Force in 1918 he decided to go to university where he began writing and publishing poetry. In 1924 Stone’s financial assistance helped Faulkner publish a
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
The writer and Nobel Prize winner, William Cuthbert Faulkner, was born in New Albany, Mississippi, on September 25, 1897. Faulkner was the first of four sons to Murry Cuthbert Falkner and Maud Butler. His family settled in Oxford when he was about five years old, and Faulkner spends most of his life there. Faulkner was successful early in his life, but during the fifth grade he lost interest in school and started missing classes. He did not graduate from high school, and later on he was able to go to the University of Mississippi in Oxford, but dropped out after three semesters. He is known as one of the most famous Southern literature writers, mostly for his novels and poetry. William Faulkner's literary career was influenced by
One of the main realities of human existence is the constant, unceasing passage of time. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner explores this reality of time in many new and unexpected ways as he tells the tragic tail of the Compson family. The Compsons are an old Southern aristocratic family to whom time has not been kind. Years of degeneration mainly stemming from slavery have brought them to the brink of destruction. Most of the story focuses on the Compson children who are undergoing the worst of the social and moral decay. Each of the four children perceives time in a much different way but by far the strangest and most bizarre attitude toward time that is given in the text is held by
Ernest Hemmingway was a spectacular and complex author that changed the world of American literature through his words. Hemmingway became an American novelist, journalist, and short story writer that published most of his work between the 1920’s and 1950’s. Hemmingway had a major impact on the world of writing, and a strong influence on 20th century literature during his lifetime. Hemmingway’s life was full of adventures from around the globe, and these experiences inspired his works of literature. The writing style Hemmingway used was simple and direct, but it makes any reader feel like they are apart of the story. This man made his mark on American Literature, and he will be remembered as one of the most well known authors to have ever lived.