1. William Faulkner
Although Faulkner wrote many novels such as Absalom Absalom and The Sound and the Fury, his intuition into the lives of people around him is clearly seen in his shorter stories. ... Faulkner dropped out of school many times and lost many jobs because of his constant writing. ... In Red Leaves Faulkner tells a story Native Americans who own slaves on their plantation. ... Faulkner captured the popular essence of gossip in this story, which is actually very realistic because people often talk about each other in small towns like the one Faulkner grew up in and explained in A Rose for Emily. ...
- Word Count: 1764
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School