William Faulkner

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This paper examines how William Faulkner was an author who had exceptional themes and a similar style in all of his works. In particular, the paper examines three of Faulkner's short stories - "A Rose For Emily," "The Evening Sun," and "Barn Burning" , and explains how he combines the themes of revenge, social class defined by race, and the negative consequences of the difference in class and gender, in each of the stories.

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"In all three of Faulkner's stories mentioned, he describes a kind of social class that was present in the time the stories were written. This is most obvious when he discusses white supremacy in all stories. In "Barn Burning," this is seen when Abner disrespectfully talks to a black servant. Regardless of Abner's social status and poverty, it is evident that he feels he is superior to the black race. He exemplifies white superiority by saying " "Aint you going to even send a nigger?" He cried. "Atleast you sent a nigger before"" (Faulkner 89). The way that he talk about blacks in a condescending way shows that Abner thinks of blacks as subhuman. Faulkner also shows racial situations similar to this in "The Evening Sun." "

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