William Faulkner's Barn Burning

William Faulkner elected to write “Barn Burning” from his young character Sarty’s perspective because his sense of morality and decency would present a more plausible conflict in this story. Abner Snopes inability to feel the level of remorse needed to generate a truly moral predicament in this story, sheds light on Sarty’s efforts to overcome the constant “pull of blood”(277) that forces him to remain loyal to his father. As a result, this reveals the hidden contempt and fear Sarty has developed over the years because of Abner’s behavior. Sarty’s struggle to maintain an understanding of morality while clinging to the fading idolization of a father he fears, sets the tone

The tone used in “Barn Burning” represents William Faulkner's unique style. For example, one of the key literary devices that Faulkner uses throughout the story is syntax. His sentences seem to be unbelievably long and tends to use very descriptive sentences. However, these lengthy sentences though sometimes can be confusing and hard to interpret. Because of this he Faulkner does a great job at setting the feel of the story for the reader through the use of tone. In “Barn Burning”, there is a sense of fear and obedience. The father is always battling a war that takes place inside of him both physically and mentally. However, he is so hostile and destructive that he ends up pulling his family into this with him and they all become fearful as

The theme of William Faulkner’s Barn Burning was the idea of "the old fierce pull of blood." In Barn Burning the two main characters are the dad, Abner, and the son, Sarty. Abner was a barn burner and Sarty was an accomplice because he always defended his dad due to the theme of “blood and family.” At the beginning of the story, Sarty smells something besides food in the store.

William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning” takes a lot of real life situations and puts them into fiction. He is able to put the life around him in to stories of fiction.

The short story,”Barn Burning”written by William Faulkner is about a 10 year old boy named Sarty, who gets called to the stand of the court; his father, Abner Snopes, is accused of burning a barn down. Sarty knows that his father is guilty of arson and wants justice to be served, but, his father wants him to stay loyal to his family and blood. The conflict of morals vs. family goes on for the entire story,Sarty’s moral beliefs are embedded in justice and peace, while his father wants him to protect his family no matter the circumstances. Literary devices used in the story are symbolism and diction, the symbols of blood and fire being, family and a chain.and being told from the perspective of a timid ten year old boy. One of the major themes present throughout the story is courage, wanting to tell on his father for arson but, being shot down by his intimidating father. William Faulkner illustrates the theme of courage through the use of symbolism and diction

“Barn Burning” is a story which was first published in 1939 and later awarded the O. Henry Memorial Award. It was the best short story of the year. William Faulkner, the author, was a creative and innovative writer whose ability to describe a place makes you feel like you are present and experiencing all happenings that take place in the story. Particularly in this short story, he has managed to create the picture of real-life events in the minds of readers while depicting the main theme: constant struggle between the poor and rich.

In the short story Barn Burning, the narrator, William Faulkner, uses many different types of descriptions and ways to make the reader think about the whole story. He puts so many conflicts in the story that all comes back to one huge problem. The theme of this story is to show the way men put their own pride before the law. The way Faulkner shows this theme is by using symbols, conflict, and motifs.

Normally in life, you look up to your father to be the care taker and to encourage you to make your own decisions on what is right and what is wrong. You figure your father should have your best interest at heart and to show compassion for you. In William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning," Abner is the opposite of the normal father figure you would see. Rather than encouraging his son, Sarty, to make his own decisions on what is right and what is wrong, Abner wants Sarty to lie for him to protect his freedom, so Abner won’t get caught for burning barns. Abner forces fear into Sarty to make sure he will lie for him

developing a mind and will of his own. He is no longer unperceptively loyal to his father.

In William Faulkner’s short story “Barn Burning,” the main character, Sartoris Snopes, is a ten year old boy forced to make the transition from childhood to adulthood at a young age. Sartoris is the son to a very domineering, violent father named Abner. Abner’s way of revenge on those who do him wrong is setting their barns on fire. He burns their barns instead of their houses because that is where their profit from crops and livestock comes from. Sartoris feels pressured by his father to defend him even though he knows it is wrong. At the end of the story, Sartoris makes the courageous decision to break away from his father’s control by letting their landowner know Abner is planning to burn down his barn. He is then forced to enter the world

William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning” symbolizes the destructiveness of the human ego through the character, Abner Snopes. Throughout the story, Snopes functions and communicates based on his own logic. He has no regard for his family, superiors, or the judicial system. His unrelenting effort to live according to what he deems as “right” creates an atmosphere of fear and oppression.

“Barn Burning” first appeared in print in Harper’s Magazine in 1939 (Pinion). It is a short story by William Faulkner which depicts a young boy in crisis as he comes to realize the truth about his father’s pyromania. Faulkner takes the reader inside the boy’s life as he struggles to remain loyal to his unstable father. In the end the boy’s courage and sense of justice wins and he not only walks away from his father’s iron clad control over his life, but he is able to warn his father’s next victim. To understand how this boy could make such a courageous, difficult decision we must review the important events in the story and the effect they have on him.

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.

actions to show that no one will own or control him. He has no regard

Psychologist Sigmund Freud is credited with saying, “I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.” Unfortunately, not every child has that need fulfilled. Such is the circumstance with Sarty in William Faulkner’s short story “Barn Burning.” Abner, Sarty’s father, selfishly neglects the nurturing of his offspring in order to carry out his own dishonorable deeds. Sarty’s mother, for reasons of her own, is unable to offer any significant maternal protection. As such, Sarty is left floundering—should he follow in his father’s disgraceful footsteps, hoping for approval that will lead to paternal protection, or should