"Barn Burning"

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This paper discusses the character of Abner in, "Barn Burning" by William Faulkner. It looks at how the impact of Abner's violence can be seen in Abner's family, especially Sarty, as he comes to see the destruction his father causes. This paper examines the impact of Abner's anger and how it effects his family.

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"We can also pull from the text that Abner is able to tolerate his landlords' insults because he knows he can always get even by burning a barn. It seems as though Abner experiences great pleasure of being able to determine the time and place of a burning--generally after he has found another place for the family to live. The burning not only allows Abner to control his own anger; the burning allows him to control his landlord's reaction. Because he is burning down precious property, Abner almost guarantees his escape because the landlord will work to put out the fire than chase after Abner and his family."

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