William Faulkner's Absalom
Beginning of paper
William Faulkner came from an old, proud, and distinguished
Mississippi family, which included a governor, a colonel in the Confederate
army, and notable business pioneers. He grew up in Oxford, Mississippi
which he later renamed Jefferson, Mississippi in his novels. Although
Faulkner is a contem ....
Middle of paper
.... Quentin is explaining the story of the Sutpen myth and
revealing it to the reader. Faulkner says that the duty of an author, as
an artist, is to depict the human heart in conflict with itself. This
attitude is revealed in the conflicts that Henry Sutpen undergoes in
Absalom, Absalom.
Thomas Sutpen is the son of a poor mountain farmer who founded the
Sutpen estate. Thomas Sutpen stands for all the great and noble qualities
of the South, and at the same time represents the failure ....
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Page count: 5 (approximately 250 words per page)
