Faulkner

William Faulkner once said that the true story of man was that of “the human heart in conflict with itself.” This expression is resonated throughout all of the different stories that he composed. The key elements to Faulkner’s writing style are his emphasis on the descriptions of setting and character. The influence on his material, from themes and conflicts to storylines, are deeply rooted in his southern cultural background and his perception of human nature, interweaving both throughout to convey a message about society of that period. One of his short stories, “Barn Burning” describes the turmoil experienced by a poor southern family during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Faulkner focuses on a young boy and his father throughout the story, mainly focusing on the moral growth of the boy and his struggle to uphold loyalty to his family. In this story the interrelation of culture to conflict is a writing tool of Faulkner’s that creates a powerful impact on the reader. There are two other important points to this story that are characteristic of Faulkner. They are that anyone can be heroic no matter what their social status, and that the main conflict in the story is internal (Brooks 1

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Approximate Word count = 1493
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)