The Iniquities of the Father:
A Look at the Faulknerian Family.
Faulkner has been hailed as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, especially for his depictions of life in the Deep South. Many of his stories take place in fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi. In the Sound and the Fury and As I Lay Dying, he focuses on two very different families in this county, and explores how the “iniquity of the fathers” is revisited “upon the children” (Holy Bible: KJV Deut. 5.9). In both novels, through the use of stream of consciousness and various other modernist writing techniques, Faulkner looks at two deeply troubled families with weak parents and confused children and explores how these children cope--or fail to cope--with loss. In The Sound and The Fury, the Compsons have to cope with the loss of their sister and what she stood for, whether the smell of trees, family honor, or ambition. In As I Lay Dying, the Bundrens have to cope with the death of their mother. Some of the children, following their parents example, can not or will not cope with the loss and its consequences, and end up falling apart. Others cope in surprising ways, focusing their pain on something else until they are ready to accept the truth, as is the case with Vardaman. These two novels have very different tones--one is unremittingly serious while the other is comic--yet the events in both can undoubtedly be seen as tragic. In both families, these children must function without any positive influence or role models and as a result some of them emotionally and/ or psychologically disintegrate when they are left to cope on their own.
Faulkner was born William Cuthbert Falkner in New Albany, Mississippi, on September 25, 1897. His great...
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Faulkner, William. The Sound and the Fury. New York: Vintage, 1990.
Faulkner, William. As I Lay Dying. New York: Vintage, 1990.
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If we compare William Faulkner's two short stories, 'A Rose for Emily' and 'Barn Burning', he structures the plots of these two stories differently. However, both of the stories note the effect of a father¡¦s teaching, and in both the protagonists Miss Emily and Sarty make their own decisions about their lives. The stories present major idea through symbolism that includes strong metaphorical meaning. Both stories affect my thinking of life.
Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. Ed. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. New York: Washington Square Press New Folger Edition, 1992
On the eve on July 28 1914 when WWI started, was distemper, disenchantment and some historians argue, the First War World ended this age of prosperity that brought down the first capitalist globalization. But, this did not destroy a world some might look upon nostalgically as a high watermark of civilization. This was a situation that had been in the making for a long time, already beset by anxieties, plagued by rivalries between regimens. Nothing prepared the world for what it will go through starting in the summer of 1914.
World War I, otherwise known as the Great War, began as a small battle that eventually developed into a prodigious uproar between several countries. An event that could have perhaps been avoided and prevented unnecessary deaths. WWI’s beginnings are controversial and historians throughout the world have several theories about the destructive event. Said to be one of the most disastrous and ruinous struggles between nations, The Great War lasted from July 1914 until November 1918. Referred to as a World War because of the global participation and the international unsettle; this war was exacerbated by 7 million casualties. World War I was primarily concerned with the struggle for mastery in Europe, but it was a global conflict that reached across five oceans and three continents. (Wilmott, 1) World War I introduced modern technologies including weaponry and nuclear machinery from opposing forces known as Central Powers against the Allied powers.
Though oral piercings may seem cool and a way of self expression, they should be well researched and planned. Make sure that the piercer is a well trained professional and uses clean tools. They should make sure to carefully read after care instructions and follow all protocols for cleaning and eating. The oral cavity is the biggest portal for bacteria to enter, so many complications are likely if proper care is not taken.
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...lot more crimes and miss happenings then in the pass generations, so they were not going to follow any type of directions the right way. They tend to be greedy and do what they want, most people don’t know the consequences to getting a piercing. It’s not just a little shiny object that’ll take care of its self. Yes! They find it very fun to show off. But with everything there are always directions that need to be followed and obeyed.
The aftercare of a tattoo is complex for the first couple of weeks. The tattoo cannot be soaked in water for 7-10 days, it cannot be exposed to the sun for 2-3 weeks, and it is detrimental that the skin is not picked or scratched in the area around the tattoo also. Also, the tattoo parlor that is chosen by a person determines the immediate aftercare instructions. Some say to remove the bandage right away. While others insist that you leave it on for two hours. This contains a risk since you don’t know which way is more accurate and safer. Body piercing is far easier to take care of in the weeks following the piercing. Depending on the body part all that is suggested is that for the first few weeks you apply a disinfection lotion or some other form of anti-bacterial liquid. Other than that piercings are free of care.
Faulkner's style may give you trouble at first because of (1) his use of long, convoluted, and sometimes ungrammatical sentences, such as the one just quoted; (2) his repetitiveness (for example, the word "bleak" in the sentence just quoted); and (3) his use of oxymorons, that is, combinations of contradictory or incongruous words (for example, "frictionsmooth," "slow and ponderous gallop," "cheerful, testy voice"). People who dislike Faulkner see this style as careless. Yet Faulkner rewrote and revised Light in August many times to get the final book exactly the way he wanted it. His style is a product of thoughtful deliberation, not of haste. Editors sometimes misunderstood Faulkner's intentions and made what they thought were minor changes. Recently scholars have prepared an edition of Light in August that restores the author's original text as exactly as possible. This Book Note is based on that Library of America edition (1985), edited by Noel Polk and Joseph Blotner.
Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Macbeth. Ed. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. New York: Washington Square, 1992. Print. The New Folger Library Shakespeare.
Moby Dick, written by Herman Melville, is believed by some to be the greatest literary works of all time. The book takes place in the 1840s and seems greatly advanced for its time. Herman Melville uses many literary techniques that bring about severe imagery as well as insight and education to the readers. One concept that is conveyed in Moby Dick is the journey itself. This is broken into the physical journey, the spiritual journey, and life’s journey.
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Shakespeare, William. Tragedy of Macbeth . Ed. Barbara Mowat and Paul Warstine. New York: Washington Press, 2008.