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William Faulkner Barn Burning: Igniting Prejudice English 1302 Mrs. N
William Faulkner Barn Burning: Igniting Prejudice English 1302 Mrs. N. Puder
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Biography William Faulkner
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Setting: Revealed Yoknapatawpha County Reconstruction Era in the South
Fictional Location of Faulkner’s Stories and Novels “Barn Burning” 30 Years After the Civil War (1895) Reconstruction Era in the South Setting: Revealed
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Setting: Revealed Physical Location of “Barn Burning”
Makeshift Court Room in General Store Major De Spain’s Property/Tenement Farming Area Second Court Room Flashback Burning Barns Major de Spain’s Barn Woods Outside de Spain’s Property Setting: Revealed
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Narrator Point of View Unnamed Narrator and Sarty 1st Person
3rd Person Limited Omniscient 1st Person Sarty’s Inner Thoughts and Conflicts Narrator Point of View
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Plot : Events in Summary
2. They relocate to a tenement farming area and while the women set up housekeeping, Abner and Sarty visit the landlord, Major de Spain. - He is not there. Because Abner has hate in his heart for the upper class, he ruins a rug in the de Spain house with his manure- caked boots. This incident is the catalyst for everything that occurs in the story. Plot : Events in Summary 1. Sarty waits to be called on to testify at his father’s trial for barn burning, but surprisingly, the case is dismissed. - Abner and his family are told to leave
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Plot : Events in Summary
3. Abner’s daughters are ordered to clean the rug. 4. The rug is cleaned, but the stain is immovable as Abner makes sure of it. 5. Major de Spain tells Abner forcefully that he will pay him twenty bushels of corn for the ruined rug. 6. Abner does not accept de Spain’s punishment, so he takes the claim to court and is ordered to pay ten bushels in return for the ruined rug. 7. Upset about the fine and the de Spain financial status, Abner decides to burn again. - Abner knows Sarty will tell; therefore, he orders his wife to hold him while Abner and the older son burn de Spain’s barn livestock and all. 8. Abner and the older son leave to burn the barn, but Sarty gets loose and runs to the de Spain’s to tell them about the barn burning. Plot : Events in Summary
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Plot : Events in Summary
10. Sarty stays in the woods, and he does not return to his family. Plot : Events in Summary 9. Major de Spain leaves on his horse catching Abner and the older son in the act and kill them.
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Conflict: Importance Sarty Abner Sarty
Coming of Age and Discovering Outside Morals Change in Perspective on the World Love or the Right Thing Abner Forcing Sarty to Be Like Him Torn with His Lot in Life Reason He Burns Barns Sarty Sarty vs Himself Sarty vs Father Abner Abner vs Sarty Abner vs Himself
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Characterization: Major
Abner Father/Grown Man Hates the Rich Wants Rich To Pay For His Lot in Life Civil War Deserter Cruel “Stiff” Husband, Father, and Human Being Characterization: Major Sarty Son/10 Year Old Boy Struggles With Family Loyalty and Father’s Arsonist Past and Nature Solid Moral Core
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Characterization: Minor
Other Characters Sarty’s Brother Marginally Developed Clone of Father Mother, Two Sisters, Aunt, Mother-in-Law Very Flatly Developed Stereotypical of the Era Weak Submissive Fearful More Character Major de Spain Landlord Miss Lulu His Wife Black Servant Their Servant Characterization: Minor
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Tone: Significance Sadness for the Cruel Treatment of the Family
Shock at Abner’s Inability To Stop Burning Barns Amazement at Abner’s Depth of Hate for Upper- Class Tone: Significance Sadness Shock Amazement
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Style: Very Different From Hemingway
Eloquent Use of Imagery Especially Voice of Sarty “He aims for me to lie.” “Maybe he’s done satisfied now, now that he has “ “Father! Father!” Diction Raised Vocabulary to Match Time Period Bovine Portico Implacable Deluged Syntax Formal, Long, Complicated Sentences
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Symbolism: Now I See It Rug
Status Symbol That Abner Will Never Have Hence, He Wants To Destroy It Sweat Abner’s Hatred of His Place in Life Symbolism: Now I See It Rug Reference to “Niggard Sweat and White Sweat
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Symbolism: Let’s Investigate
Rug Status Symbol That Abner Will Never Have Hence, He Wants To Destroy It Sweat Abner’s Hatred of His Place in Life Fire Hatred of Abner’s Place in Life Abner Symbol of Bitter, Hateful Lower- Class Southerner of the Time Symbolism: Let’s Investigate Rug Reference to “Niggard Sweat and White Sweat Niggard Fire Abner
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Symbolism: See the Small as Something Bigger
Smell Foreshadows Something Bad About to Occur Viewing His Look at the Rug Says He Will Not Let It Stay Clean Symbolism: See the Small as Something Bigger Smaller Symbols Smell of Cheese Abner’s Viewing Daughters’ Washing of the Rug
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Themes: Big Picture Family Loyalty or Blood vs Law
Society vs Class or Class Conflict Adolescent Coming of Age Fear Betrayal Good vs Evil Themes: Big Picture
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