The alienation occurs with Joe Christmas. He is a stranger that comes into the town of

Jefferson with a unkonwn past. Prior to his arrival, he went under the name of Lucas

Burch. Whne Joe Christmas arrives at Jefferson, he alienates himeself from almost

everybody for about 2 years. His past has taught him to do so, with all the bad things that

We get extended interior monologues from Christmas, and the story of his past

occupies a third or more of the book. Despite the amount of information provided,

Some common words found in the essay are:
Joe Christmas, Jefferson Joe, Light August, William Faulkner, black society, william faulkner, light august, white society, categories rituals, society black, black white, joe christmas,
Approximate Word count = 444
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)