Snopes

the short story, “Barn Burning” by William Faulkner, Faulkner introduces us to a family who takes on life as lower class while also battling poor decision making within the family. Just like every family, the Snopes family contains drama which creates issues among the Snopes. Father, Abner Snopes believes that family should be placed first, even before the court of law which creates a bit of tension. The setting of the story was never stated but we can gather that the story takes place in the south

Mississippi. The low-income family members are the mother Lennie Snopes, the older brother, two sisters, and an aunt. The story’s main characters are, Colonel Sartoris Snopes, a 10- year-old boy, the father Abner Snopes, the property owner Abner’s boss Major de Spain, and his wife, Mrs. Lula de Spain. Abner Snopes characterized as the antagonist, and Faulkner describes him as an evil, vengeful man that dislikes the upper-class landowners. Sarty Snopes, the protagonist in “Barn Burning,” struggles with being

Summary of central events: Mr. Snopes burns Mr. Harris barn because Mr. Harris charges him, “a dollar pound fee,” (515) for the return of his hog. In court the judge dismisses the charges against Snopes but warns him to leave the town for good and Snopes agrees to comply. The next day the family arrives at their new home. After Snopes tracks horse manure onto the expensive rug, the server instructs him to clean and return it. Snopes ruins the rug from improper cleaning and Major de Spain “charge[s]

boy named Colonel Sartoris Snopes who lives with his family. His father is a man who has seen the brutality of war and has a very cold heart. His name is Abner Snopes. His heart is so cold that it is almost as if he is not even human. William Faulkner in the story uses words comparing Abner Snopes to a house fly, or stinging wasp and also says that he lifts his hand like a curled claw. This suggests that the Author was trying to give the readers an image of Abner Snopes being someone who lacked human

family has been run out of town because Snopes burned a barn, Snopes steals a split rail from a fence and builds a small fire by the roadside, barely functional and hardly suited to the large family’s needs on a cold evening. He had committed his fiery crime in a desperate grasp at power, but now he reveals how utterly powerless he is to adequately care for his family. When Snopes turns the fire on others’ property, his power increases, even criminally. Snopes has gotten skillful at committing crimes

Great Depression can be seen throughout William Faulkner’s short story “Barn Burning” in the racial and social clashes between Abner and the surrounding community, along with the lifestyle of the Snopes family. Influences from the Great Depression are evident in the racist attitude and views of Abner Snopes. Poor, white families during the 1930s struggled with their place in the overall social structure, a trait mirrored in “Barn Burning.” During his first trial, Abner attempts to refute the testimony

William Faulkner and John Updike short stories share the same theme loyalty. The use of different literary elements to explore this similarity is what differs within the two stories. The authors take different approaches such as characters, settings, and point of views to communicate the theme to the reader. Throughout both short stories, the reader can receive a precise overview of loyalty. Even though the differences of literary elements are announced, one can still analyze the deeper meaning overall

these from his small town upbringing. Symbolism is also another element of fiction that Faulkner employs. The planter’s mansion is a central symbol in this story. Major De Spain’s mansion is primarily a symbol of security here. When Sarty, Abner Snopes’ son, sees it for the first time he is overcome with a feeling of peace. Never before has he seen anything that is so big and powerful that it is beyond the ability of his father to destroy. “He saw the house for the first time and at that instant

using symbols, conflict, and motifs. This first example of Faulkner using symbolism is by him using the expensive rug he soils. Snopes soils the rug by stepping on it with manure on his shoes; this eventually leads to the destruction of the rug. Snopes intentionally messes up this rug that is very expensive, just to make a point. The rug is a symbol of everything Snopes had pride for and his occasional opportunities. By him messing it up he shows that anything can be taken away from you; thus, meaning

Burning is a story written by William Faulkner that was later turned into a movie. At the beginning of the story, Mr. Harris claims that Mr. Snopes burned down his barn. In the middle, Sartoris and Snopes were getting ready to plow when Major arrived on horseback and told Snopes that he would have to pay 100 dollars to replace the rug that was ruined. In the end, Snopes went and burned down Majors barn. After reading and seeing the movie, I think that the movie was little bit better than the book. Theme