Faulkner's "The Unvanquished"
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Though Faulkner's The Unvanquished is set during the Civil War, another
war is being fought simultaneously. This second war is not one of guns and
thievery, but one of beliefs. It is a conflict between two philosophies:
idealism and pragmatism. This war rages on throughout the novel, but is decided ....
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.... is one who believes that the meaning of conceptions is to be sought
in their practical bearings, that the function of thought is to guide action,
and that truth is preminently to be tested by the practical consequences of
belief. Bayard Sartoris was a pragmatist. He 'let his conscience be his guide'.
Telling his father about Drusilla's attempt to seduce him and refusing to avenge
his father's death are two good examples of this. In the beginning of the novel,
Bayard is shown to be simple minde ....
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Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
