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    Analyze of Death by Landscape and Barn Burning As we all have read the story of A Rose for Emily‚ I decided to choose the story‚ Barn Burning‚ written by the same author‚ William Faulkner for my analysis paper. The story opens with a scene in the court‚ where vice and guilt filled the air. The other story I am going to compare with Barn Burning is Death by Landscape. These two stories are seemingly unrelated‚ yet if you take a deeper look at them‚ there are still quite a few things in common

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    narratives with the theme of madness and murder. Each narrator’s point of view shapes their story. “A Rose For Emily” is told from an outside point of view while‚ in contrast‚ “Tell Tale Heart” and “My Last Duchess” are both told by a participant in the story. The point of view a story is told from can greatly impact what the reader believes. In each narrative‚ the narrator’s motivation to tell the tale influences how the tale is told. The narrator in “A Rose For Emily” influences themes of madness‚ murder

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    Through Miss Emily Faulkner conveys his perspective on the major changes the south was going through. Miss Emily is portrayed in many aspects including her attitude and physical image. She is described in many ways that suggest the South’s loss of power after the civil war. Miss Emily was a clear representation of the South. She gives us a personal aspect of the struggles the South encountered and the attempts the South made to be stable. We’re introduced to Miss Emily after her death. People viewed

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    Barn Burning Close Reading In “Barn Burning”‚ William Faulkner creates the ultimate story of choosing between right and wrong. Colonel Sartoris Snopes‚ a young boy nicknamed Sarty‚ lives torn between two different worlds. One is the life he actually lives‚ an ever-changing life of farm work and moving‚ where his father‚ Abner Snopes‚ burns down barns of anyone he feels has wronged him. Filled with despair‚ Sarty lives in constant fear of his father’s destructive and violent nature. The other world

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    “Iron-Gray” had only lied within passage 4 in paragraph 6 when the narrator describes changes in appearance of Emily: “During the next few years‚ it grew grayer and grayer until it attained an even pepper-and-salt iron- gray‚ when it ceased turning”(Faulkner‚ 4.6) this happened during the period of 6 or 7 years when she gave out china-painting lessons after Homer disappeared. Second‚ the phrase “Iron- gray hair” has connotations that can be applied to the story. The word: “Iron” could mean stubborn‚

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    freedom of love‚ which eventually leads her to murder. Miss Emily and Abner are both difference on their family’s status. Abner dominates the whole family and community while Miss Emily is the one who being controlled by her father. In "Barn Burning‚" Faulkner illustrates that Abner is a father who always control his family and wants his son‚ Sarty‚ to show loyalty to the family and community. At the beginning‚ Sarty wants to protect his father even he knows that his father is doing wrong. Since he gives

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    In the short story “A rose for Emily” by William Faulkner‚ it starts off with the unknown narrator explaining Miss Emily’s funeral and why the townspeople actually attended. From this the reader learns what type of character Miss Emily is. She does not like change and cannot handle denial. Her family’s name and the way she was bought up by her father is the explanation for this. Throughout the story the reader realizes how respected her family was and what lengths Miss Emily is willing to go to keep

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    5.03 – Faulkner and Regionalism Part 1: 1. Emily Grierson ~ She was the main character since the story was about her. Her main characteristics were isolation‚ quiet‚ stubborn‚ selfish‚ and cold-hearted. 2. Colonel Sartoris ~ He was the former mayor of Jefferson. His main characteristics would be sexist‚ and racist. 3. Tobe ~ He was Miss Emily’s servant for years. His main characteristics were caring‚ loyal‚ and quiet. 4. Judge Stevens ~ He was the current mayor of Jefferson. His main characteristics

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    The characters in “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner can relate to the characters in Plato’s “Myth of the Cave”. Both stories seem to not share any similarities at first glance‚ especially in regards to their settings and plots. However‚ the similarity of both stories lies within the characters. In both stories‚ the characters experience a sort of self-inflicted isolation. The state of unknowingly separating themselves from the outside world is a common trait shared between the prisoners and

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    is the narrator‚ is it a group of people or one individual who is always watching Miss Emily and just who is Miss Emily in this story. Rodgers compares Faulkner’s writing style to that of Edgar Allen Poe. Rodgers says‚ “It is commonly known that Faulkner learned much about genre-writing from his fellow southerner‚” he is referring to Poe and that much of Faulkner’s writing has derived from the genre that was popularized by Poe. Although at first glance “A Rose for Emily” does not seem like a detective

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