In the short story, Dry September, a woman, Minnie Cooper, accuses a black man, Will Mayes, of attacking her. A local barber tries to convince people that Will is innocent of this crime. He knows that Will Mayes is a good man, and would not commit a crime like attacking a woman. He encourages others to seek the truth about what really happened, but everyone else is more than willing to allow the accusations to snowball and create a deep feeling of contempt against Will.
The others in the barber shop believe that what a white woman says about what happened is more truthful than what a black man says. They believe what a white woman says, just because she is white like them. They think a white person is to be trusted and believed when he/she accuses a black person of something. The barber continues to defend Will Mayes, because he wants to find the truth about what really happened. The others believe that he may be defending Will because he befriended him, and they accuse the barber of helping Will escape. To them, helping a black person get away with a crime is the ultimate sin. They also think that it is wrong to accuse a white woman of lying, especially when she claims a black man harmed her.
The men believe her word is the truth, if she says a black man hurt her in any way, then he will be punished for hurting her, even if he really did not. The barber tries telling the others that they should not take the law into their own hands. He wants them to find the truth and see that Will Mayes is not a felon, that he is a well-behaved man. The other men think that a black man is guilty before he's been convicted, just because of the color of his skin. The men think Will needs to be punished for even being accused of attacking Minnie Cooper. .
In the society that the story takes place in, black men can not be forgiven for attacking a white woman, but if he was white than they would be able to look away.
'Dry September' written by William Faulkner is set in Mississippi, in post-bellum America. ... Therefore the dryness and the effects of it are prevalent into the lives of characters. That be it Will Mayes, Minnie Cooper or McLendon's wife, they all have a life of barren nature same as South America in the month of September. ...
Also, tourism has always been an important contributor to the Egyptian economy, but this area was hit hard most recently as a result of the September 11, 2002 terrorist attacks in the United States. ... The Nile valley is definitely the sole reason for Egypt's agriculture, for without it, Egypt would just be an empty, dry wasteland. ...
Since the events of September 11th 2001, the world has been forced to examine itself, its institutions, and values in the light of the terrorist attack. ... Terrorism, definition: To understand terrorism one must answer the question of what constitutes terrorism, this has been raised by the events of September 11. ... The attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, an event in which almost 3,062 civilians died. ... September 11 had demonstrated that one doesn't need to possess an atomic bomb to destroy a significant number of lives and property. ...
In 1847, Loeb, Rebecca, and Mathilde emigrated to New York, where they met Jonas and Louis, who had already come and had started a dry goods business. ... He arrived in 1853, after becoming a US citizen, and the first location of his "wholesale dry goods" was at 90 Sacramento Street, San Francisco. ... During the week of September 22, 1902, Levi began to complain about ill health. On the morning of September 26, 1902, Levi awoke briefly, told his nurse attendant that he felt "as comfortable as I can under the circumstances," Loeb Strauss died a peaceful death at the age of 73. ...
While William Faulkner's "Dry September- and "A Rose for Emily- share little in the way of plot or setting, the stories share a common point of view on the question of human nature. ... Miss Emily, the title character of "A Rose for Emily,"" demonstrates this strength in her determination to keep her house and life unchanged, whereas McLendon, in "Dry September,"" shows a menacing physical appearance; however, in both cases we detect this strength before the characters have spoken a single word. ...
One of us lifted something from it, and leaning forward, that faint and invisible dust dry and acrid in the nostrils, we saw a long strand hair".... So "Miss Emily Grierson of "A Rose for Emily," Miss Minnie Cooper of "Dry September," and the title characters of "Elly" and "Miss Zilphia Gant" are all driven to perverse or violent rebellion against the prevailing community standard"(Harrington et al. 49), reflecting disagreeable belief, uncombined moral norms from the past into a new world. ...
Candelaria World history September 28,2003 Connections between Geography and History Geographic features such as climate, landforms, and natural resources have helped to shape a big part of human cultures. ... If it weren't for the Nile River, Egypt would have been just a dry baron desert. ...
When Strauss arrived in San Francisco during March of 1853, he established a wholesale dry-goods store that was located on 90 Sacramento Street. ... So during the week of September 22, 1902, he complained of bad health. On September 27, Strauss died in San Fransisco During his time, his company (Levi Strauss & Co.)was worth 6 million dollars. ...
