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Barn Burning: An Endless Circle - College Essays

Barn Burning: An Endless Circle

William Faulkner's short story �Barn Burning� is the tale of a southern
man forced into a role by society. �Barn Burning� takes place in the post Civil
War South where a mans place in society is derived by their actions during the
war. Ab Snopse, a man who served both the North and the South, is plagued with
his non-allegiance and failure to accept authority. When Ab comes into conflict
with his employer, he finds himself taking control from the authority figure,
and reverting back to his mercenary ways. Having no allegiance, Ab makes the
move from helping hand to the enemy by burning down barns.
Along with many of Faulkner's short stories, �Barn Burning� is set in
the imaginary ...

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and gave them opportunities to
prosper where others could only dream about. This same honor seemed to carry on
to those who shared the names of the great war heroes. ��Hey', the Justice said.
�Talk louder. Colonel Sartoris? I reckon anybody named for Colonel Sartoris in
this county can't help but tell the truth, can they?'� (Kennedy 163).
On the other hand, the Snopses are viewed as dishonorable. During the
war, Ab Snopse was considered a mercenary for serving both sides of the way. �
...nights passed during those four years in the woods hiding from all men, blue
and gray, with his strings of horses (captured horses, he called them)� (165).
Ab stole horses from the North and the South, to earn a living. He was even
shot by a confederate soldier, �His father turned, and he followed the stiff
black coat, the wiry figure walking a little stiffly from where a Confederate
provost's man's musket ball had taken him in the heel on a stolen horse thirty
years ago...�(164). Actions ...

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