1. Frederick Schiller Faust
Max Brand
Frederick Schiller Faust

2. Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 – May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand

3. His Life His parents both died when he was young
He worked as a cowhand in central California
During college, he wrote for several magazines and journals
Faust joined the Canadian army, but deserted a year later to move to New York
He married and had three children

4. His Work Life
After working for several European magazines, Faust moved to Hollywood and wrote screenplays for television shows
He became one of the highest paid writers of his day, earning in a week what the average person earned in a year

5. During WWII, Faust was a war correspondent, doing his best to support the US in the war
Faust died in 1944 as the US invaded Italy; he was a war correspondent and was mortally wounded by shrapnel
He was commended by President Roosevelt for his work

6. His Literary Work
Faust wrote over 200 novels, and as many short stories
He could write up to 12,000 words in a weekend
His work is still published today, and an average of one work per week is printed somewhere in the world
He used several pseudonyms, and wrote in many genres

7. Literary Terms
Conflict - A struggle between two opposing forces in a piece of literature
Man against man
Man against society
Man against nature
Man against self

8. Wine on the Desert, page 54 Focus:
Use inference to draw conclusions about characters and their motives
Determine plot action and development in literature by identifying the various types of conflict and discussing how those conflicts are resolved

10. Class Work Read the story
Use the conflict worksheet to determine the type of conflict; find supporting evidence from the text
Use the inference worksheet to draw conclusions about Durante’s actions
Complete Literary Critique, page 60, #s 1-6