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The Unvanquished by William Faulkner deals with events that took place during the 1890s in Mississippi. However, many of the issues he deals with transcend the confines of his novel. Faulkner writes on many universal matters, but the major universal matter of the novel was Bayard's change from an innocent child into a mature adult.

In "Ambuscade" twelve-year-old Bayard still plays childish games of war with no consequences. Later, Bayard shoots at a Yankee and does not realize the seriousness of this act. He quickly runs back to the house and cries to his Granny, "We killed him, Granny! At the gate. Only there was the whole army too and we never saw them and they are coming"(27). The way he proudly admits his wrong doing show he really didn't know the seriousness of his action. Finally, Bayard's innocence shows in his color-blind acceptance of his playmate, Ringo. Bayard's thought of "Even though Ringo was a nigger too, because Ringo and I had been born in the same month and had both fed on the same breast and had slept together and eaten together for so long that Ringo cal

Faulkner, William. The Unvanquished. New York: Vintage Press, October 1991.

In the beginning and most of The Unvanquished Faulkner refers to the innocent child as Bayard but towards the end he refers to a mature man, Bayard Sartoris. That shows he has matured and earned the name Sartoris. Bayard changed from a young child playing war games into a brave teenager tracking down his granny's murderer and finally at the end he becomes a gentleman who rejects violence and follows the code of honor and the law. This change from innocence to maturity occurs universally in all societies, and is fundamental to the story of The Unvanquished.

ows he's mature and only killed Grumby for revenge and not to show off or impress others. Bayard's determination illustrates the universal quality of change from his childhood innocence to maturity.

ed, than it would to kill him. Fuses Bayard to show the universal qualities of change and maturation.

Bayard continues his maturation by facing his greatest test of all. After he finds out about the death of his father he thinks to himself, " At

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