William Faulkner's short stories revolve around the family relationships established by the characters, and the conflict arising from these relationships "or because of them "drive the stories. ... By illustrating the tragic lives of two children deprived of the love of their fathers, two of Faulkner's short stories exemplify his "family centered- approach: "Barn Burning- and "A Rose for Emily,"" "Barn Burning- is the story of Sarty Snopes' maturation and separation from his father, Abner. ... From the beginning it is obvious that he is not happy with his father&#x...

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You might be able to take William Faulkner out of the South (as he, himself, attempted to do when he moved his family to England for a time), but you could never take the South out of William Faulkner. ... The deterioration of the Southern plantation society, the feelings of rage at a lost culture (and innocence) and the predator (master) and prey (slave) mentality which still existed in the South were common threads woven throughout the tapestry of Faulkner's writings, and these themes are especially evident in the short stories, "A Rose For Miss Emily," "Barn ...

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• Grade Level: High School