Essays on Barns

William Faulkner wrote many short stories that are well recognized for their themes. Faulkner used the theme of depression in some of his short stories. These stories include “A Rose for Emily”, “That Evening Sun”, and “Barn Burning”. The theme of depression in these three stories is expressed by the characters in the stories. “A Rose for Emily” is a story about a woman called Emily who experiences depression when her father and lover die. “That Evening Sun” is a story of a black woman called Nancy who is pregnant with a white man’s child and is afraid that her husband wants to ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Barn Burning ‘Barn burning’, which was first published in the year 1939, is one of the most anthologized short stories of William Faulkner. It is a story about the coming of age of Sarty, a ten year old boy, who undergoes a moral dilemma of having to choose between his family loyalty and his personal moral codes. His father Abner is a disgruntled southern farmer, who blames his financial woes on the upper class and exhibits his dissent by burning down the barns of his landowners. Sarty, on the other hand, warns the landowners about his father’s plans and in doing ...

Characterization

Introduction This essay will show characteristics of various individuals. This will show how to give description about appearance, psychology, and values.

Describing Individuals

Timothy Gates is a strict police officer. He patrols a route regularly to keep an eye for violators of the law. Darlene Cross is a 4-year-old kid. She is usually impatient and absurd. She shows self-confidence and is eager to try adventures. She races up and down stairs. Her parents need to watch her closely because of some unusual and unsafe tricks. Denzel Barns is a rude man. He is arrogant and thinks that he is better than anyone ...