Snopes

“Barn Burning” is an epic exhibition of the author’s style. In the story, Faulkner shows us the story of Colonel Sartoris Snopes regarding his want for good and his loyalty to his family. Throughout the story, Sarty is put in a position of having to struggle between his integrity and his want to defend his father and family. In “Barn Burning,” a struggle is displayed by Sarty Snopes between his want to do right and his want to honor his father. The reader gets the first glimpse at the struggle early

complex to get a conclusion from. Personally, I believe Faulkner does want his audience to debate about his work. One of that reasons I believe this is because he does not give specific resolutions to the problems he presents. As an example, at the end, Snopes gets killed because Sartoris tells the truth to De Spain of what his dad is about to do. However, there is a lack of information about the outcomes of this event. Faulkner ends with this statement: “He went on down the hill, toward the dark woods

terms of social and economic standards. These differences lead to discord and eventual resentment and animosity between the two as one is able to see with the conflicts between the Snopes family and their landlord, Major de Spain. Caught between this conflict is Sarty, Colonel Sartoris Snopes, the youngest member of the Snopes family. “Barn Burning” serves to be a coming of age

The Analysis of William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning” Theme Barn Burning by William Faulkner talks about the relationship and loyalty of a son, Colonel Sartoris Snopes or Sarty to his father, Abner Snopes. The story is told from the ten year old Sarty’s perspective. All of his life, Sarty has always been taught to value family ties. However, at ten, he understood that his father has committed actions that are wrong, and these actions often hurt their family ties. Although not even a teenager yet, Sarty

fire and the fact that is symbolizes Mr. Snopes’ temper, anger and power. Another major symbol that should be analyzed in this short story is the setting – spring time – which represents hope or rebirth and renewal. This story uses many different symbols, but those of the greatest significance are the fire and the setting of spring. Perhaps the most significant symbol in this story is fire. This symbol represents the deep and extreme anger that Mr. Snopes has within himself. His first instinct is

reputation and life style, while coming to terms with his own morality. The young son, whose name is Colonel Sartoris Snopes, is the protagonist in this story. Sarty disapproves of his father’s destructive actions and soon has to decide whether to be loyal to his family or give in to his own values of morality. Abner Snopes, who is the boy’s father, is the antagonist in the story. Abner Snopes is a very angry man, who despises the aristocracy class of people whom he has to work for and throughout the story

characters or families can be viewed as groups that lived in the south during this time. The story is rich in mythology which includes a boy coming of age facing the challenges of morality, and southern life. The young boy Called Colonel Sartoris Snopes or Sarty was living with his family which included his father,

For example, as Abner Snopes burns the barns, he is rebelling against the social status of his family. Throughout “A Rose for Emily”, a mysterious woman is characterized by the symbols that Faulkner uses in his story. Her house represents her refusal to accept the modernization

desire for power and respect. After Snopes burns the barn, he is forced to move to another place. While he is traveling to his new place, he builds a “small fire, neat, niggard almost, a shrewd fire” (Faulkner 341). This small fire symbolizes the powerlessness of Snopes. Snopes is unable to build an adequate fire for his whole family on a cold night when he can set others’ properties on fire without hesitation. The small fire contrasts with the large fire that Snopes uses when he burns barns. The transition

becomes disloyal to his father and his own heritage. At this time, blacks had to band together to fight off the white men and oppression, but Sarty does not do this. After they flee the country, Abner is still abusive to his family. Abner Snopes is full of hatred and he is always ready to defend himself even when no one has an argument against him. This gives Sarty all the more reason to find himself. Sarty must choose to either follow the law or to choose the same path his