Theme Throughout BARN BURNING

The Post-Civil War brought about many conflicts. Not only was there a distinct separation between the Confederates and the Union, but between social classes, race and families as well. “Barn Burning”, written by William Faulkner, includes all of these conflicts and more in a story about a small family struggling though life as sharecroppers during the reconstruction of the Post-Civil War. Unfortunately, the leader of the Snopes family, Abner, is an enraged father who burns barns to let out his aggression. His youngest son, Sarty, blindly sees him as a trustworthy and loving person, but slowly Sarty’s inner thoughts begin to speak louder each time his father does something immoral. Eventually, when a forever life-altering situation arises, Sarty must choose between his dishonest family and a life of altruism. In “Barn Burning” William Faulkner reveals that one must choose the moral and righteous path to live a happy healthy life, even if it means sacrificing the opinion of one’s family.

Adolescence is a confusing time in life when choosing a role model is difficult and critical to one’s future. At the onset of the story, Sarty is exposed to the reader as a boy w

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Approximate Word count = 1407
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)