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A short story about a boy who witnesses his father's destructive behavior and struggles to choose between loyalty and morality. Read the plot summary, themes, quotes, characters, and symbols of Barn Burning by William Faulkner.
Barn Burning by William Faulkner The store in which the justice of the Peace's court was sitting smelled of cheese. The boy, crouched on his nail keg at the back of the crowded room, knew he smelled cheese, and more: from where he sat he could see the ranked shelves close-packed with the solid, squat, dynamic shapes of tin cans whose
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" Barn Burning " is a short story by the American author William Faulkner which first appeared in Harper's in June 1939 (pp. 86–96) and has since been widely anthologized. The story deals with class conflicts, the influence of fathers, and vengeance as viewed through the third-person perspective of a young, impressionable child.
A classic tale of a tenant farmer who burns down the barns of his landlords, told from the perspective of his son Sarty. Learn about the themes, characters, and quotes of this story with SparkNotes study tools.
A young boy witnesses his father's arson and violence in this classic story by William Faulkner. The boy tries to escape his father's influence and becomes a barn burner himself, but with different motives.
Oct 21, 2023 · William Faulkner's 1939 short story "Barn Burning" can be a tough story to follow. Faulkner's long and meandering sentence structure and his tendency to bury details leave some readers frustrated and ready to give up.
A short story about a boy named Sarty who faces a moral dilemma when his father, Abner, is accused of burning a barn. Sarty must choose between loyalty to his family and justice for his neighbors, while also coping with his father's violent and defiant nature.
