William Faulkner's New Orleans

Egstrand 1 Alyssa Egstrand Professor Sewell ENG: The Literary Experience 1331 28 September 2011 Investigating the Impact of History on Modern Society within Natasha Trethewey’s Native Guard Rooted in the shadows of history, Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey intertwines personal and historical accounts to scrutinize the impact of the past on the present. Trethewey’s Native Guard is divided into three sections, which chronicle her mother’s life and death, the erased history of the Louisiana Native Guard, and Trethewey’s childhood in Mississippi. These different stories amalgamate, and open a dialogue about the impact of history on today’s world. Throughout Native Guard Trethewey infuses emotion into these untold stories by including personal

     William Faulkner is one of America's most talked about writers and his work should be included in any literary canon for several reasons. After reading a few of his short stories, it becomes clear that Faulkner's works have uniqueness to them. One of the qualities that make William Faulkner's writings different is his close connection with the South. Gwendolyn Charbnier states, 'Besides the sociological factors that influence Faulkner's work, biographical factors are of great importance…'; (20). Faulkner's magnificent imagination led him to create a fictional Mississippi county named Yoknapatawpha, which includes every detail from square mileage of the county to the break down of

Louisiana is an interesting place to visit and live in. Louisiana has always had a passion for food and the different types of culture that comes along with it. There are many different subjects in Louisiana to research, such as plantations, festivals, swamps, cities, and different heritages. Food brings everyone and everything together. By researching food, all of the many different facts about Louisiana can tie together. There is always a cultural background when it comes to food anywhere. The festivals in Louisiana always either include food or base themselves on food. Louisiana has a crawfish festival, po-boy festival, shrimp festival, gumbo cook-offs throughout the year, and more. Louisiana even has its own holiday known as “Mardi Gras,”

One of the most famous Louisianians of all time is Marie Laveau, a voodoo practitioner with an interesting background who was considered “The Queen of New Orleans” (“Marie Catherine Laveau: Voodoo Queen of New Orleans (September 10, 1801 - June 15, 1881)”). She was the most well known practitioner of Louisiana or New Orleans voodoo, which was developed by the slaves brought to the south to work on plantations (“Voodoo in New Orleans”). Additionally, it was based on the Creole language and a strong belief in Catholicism, which greatly influenced Laveau during her lifetime. Even after death, Laveau has left a lasting legacy in New Orleans, which has inspired others and even led to the creation of a museum dedicated in her honor.

During the time of slavery, the practice of black magic in the form of voodoo grew drastically in popularity. With an unembellished resemblance to the African heritage of the practice, the influence of voodoo resonated greatly with African Americans as they began to navigate their roles within the new world. The institution of this practice “created a climate in which voodoo flourished” (Brouillette). In addition to the noticed acceptance of black magic that Brouillette shows, it is evident in the article “Perceptions of New Orleans Voodoo: “Sin, Fraud, Entertainment, and Religion” that the practice did more than just provide the African American culture with a connection to its heritage: “Voodoo was accepted as a legitimate religion” (Long). The article by Alison Brouillette portrays the practice of Voodoo as “the African practice of worshipping the devil in the form of a snake called Zombi” while also examining its role in New Orleans where it “was a

On the morning of August 29, 2005 was one of the deadliest hurricanes in the United States, known as Hurricane Katrina struck the south coast of New Orleans, leaving thousands of African American whom lived in Treme homeless, missing and hundreds dead. Way before the hurricane Treme, which is one of the oldest African American neighborhoods in New Orleans. “The city of New Orleans is officially divided into 73 neighborhoods grouped into 13 planning districts. Among these, the 4th district is of interest because of its central location, cultural history, and socio-economic challenges confronted prior to the catastrophe”(Barrios, 2). The reason why the 4th district was so

Growing up in a city known as the big melting pot, or big gumbo; New Orleans, La has many different cultures and is a very diverse city. Personally, I love the mixed culture of people from different background, beliefs, and way of living. At the same time, this intangible mixture can cause a lot of trouble and disagreements. From inside school grounds, to outside, cultures clash. During this month of August everyone is reminded of Hurricane Katrina and I cannot help, but to think about how during that experience so much trouble was going on between the different cultures in the city. Through that experience I also saw the entire city bind together and unify during the historic New Orleans and Atlanta Monday night football game. During that

Billions of years ago, an asteroid destroyed nearly the entirety of life on Earth, wiping out various species of dinosaurs, fish, and other animals. However, life managed to survive the apocalyptic setting and evolution bested natural disaster in the same struggle fought today. Every natural disaster tests human and environmental abilities to recuperate from damage and turn desolation into a thriving ecosystem, which requires a pointed effort on the part of humans. Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005, and recreated an environment that forced the instinct to flourish to battle with unpredictability once more, as the question of rebuilding the city became prominent. Though many oppose efforts to rehabilitate the regions devoted by the

Throughout history, people have feared what they don’t understand about Voodoo. Often, when Voodoo is mentioned it’s connected to wickedness, evil, and black magic. The spectra of Voodoo hangs deeply over New Orleans. Its presence is felt from the tourist blocks of Bourbon Street to the small concealed smoldering altars in the local shops. The purpose of this research is to examine the origin of the New Orleans Voodoo subculture, discuss the subculture stands for, and their present-day practices.

The Creole House - Inn on St. Ann is a thirty room hotel very close to Bourbon Street in New Orleans. It was built in the 1830s, and has a few ghostly inhabitants. The classic French quarter inn features the Creole cottage once owned by Marie Laveau, a famous voodoo priestess.

Throughout the novel the author, Sally M. Keehn, has written many interesting scenes. Three specific scenes that intrigued me are when Regina thinks she and Sarah will die when they’ve finally reached Tiger Claw’s village, but instead the Indians keep them alive. Another scene that caught my attention was when the Indians and Regina (Tskinnak) are dancing in a peaceful manner when suddenly Dupré, the Frenchman, comes and then the celebration of peace is changed into one that is of war. Another scene that comes to mind is when Woelfin scolds Regina for telling the children white man’s stories, but Regina tells her the Indians killed her father, but she still tells the Indians stories and she will share white man’s stories she remembers because, both, the Indians and White man’s stories teach the children lessons.

At the time they could only afford to live in a one-room shack. During this time Louis’s father wasn't around very much. In this time a new kind of music called jazz started being played around Black Storyville. Louis loved Storyville jazz. Jazz was special to Louis, he says it was a part of him. When Louis was little he often skipped school to sell papers so he could make money for his family. When Louis turned eleven he dropped out of school so he could make more money to take care of his family. Louis’s grandmother always told

The creoles are a big part of who we are today. The colonial term ‘'Creole'' means a person of mixed European and black descent. They started things like language, food, religion, and music that we still use, cook, and listen to today. Creole culture is a mix of French, African, and Native American customs. ‘'Creoles are a self-identified group of various people of French, Spanish, and Portuguese descendants who live in the coastal area of Louisiana mainly New Orleans.'' (galegroup.com ‘'Creoles'') The French and Spanish in New Orleans started calling themselves ‘'Creoles'' after the Louisiana Purchase when the English started moving in. The Creoles were a -different color and separated from all of the other people. In 1724 they were put under Code Noir also known as the Black Code. According to the Code Noir, they could own slaves, own real estate, and be reorganized in court. But they were not were not allowed to marry white people and they were also not allowed to vote. On all legal documents, they were required to put ‘'f.m.c'' or ‘'f.w.c'' which means ‘'free man of color'' and ‘'free woman of color.'' Creoles are different from Cajuns.  Most Cajuns are white and trace their ancestries to French exiles from Canada. Cajuns included people from all over the world and Creoles may have some of the same ancestors as Cajuns. In the late twentieth century, Creole was influenced by the resurgence of Cajun identity in Southern Louisiana. Cajuns or Acadians are descendants of

our culture with a little Disney “magic” is just what the City of New Orleans needs.

William Faulkner’s unconventional writing style is widely renowned for his disregard of literary rules and his keen ability to peer into the psychological depths of his characters. His novel As I Lay Dying is no exception to his signature style. This book sets forth the death of Addie Bundren, her family’s journey through Yoknapatawpha County to bury her with her relatives in Jefferson, Mississippi, and examines each character in depth from a variety of perspectives. While this journey wreaks havoc among members of the family, As I Lay Dying serves as a dark reminder that life is to be lived and that happiness is within reach.