A Critical Approach To "Barn Burning" (by William Faulkner)
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A Critical Approach To "Barn Burning" (by William Faulkner)
"Barn Burning" is a sad story because it very clearly shows the
classical struggle between the “privileged” and the “underprivileged” classes.
Time after time emotions of despair surface from both the protagonist and the
antagonist ....
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.... pay for the necessities of life. As a result of this status, Ab and his
family know from the start what the future will hold -- hard work for their
landlord and mere survival for them.
No hope for advancement prevails throughout the story. Sarty, his
brother and the twin sisters have no access to education, as they must spend
their time working in the fields or at home performing familial duties.
Nutrition is lacking “He could smell the coffee from the room where they would
present ....
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