Reviving the Past in Fitzgerald and Faulkner
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A 5 page paper looking at the ways these two authors bring the past to life in a work of short fiction set in the present. Specific examples are drawn from William Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily' and F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'Babylon Revisited.' Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: KBfitz.wps

Self-Absorption and Lack of Communication in Southern Literature
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An eight page paper surveying seven works of fiction by six different authors. The paper argues that because Southern heritage is so concerned with maintaining traditions and external forms of behavior (such as claustrophobic family ties), the Southern way of life invites its citizenry to live inauthentic lives. Specific authors and works discussed include William Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury,' Robert Penn Warren's 'All the King's Men,' Eudora Welty's 'The Wide Net' and 'Why I Live at the P.O.', Carson McCullers' 'Member of the Wedding,' Walker Percy's 'The Moviegoer,' and Flannery O'Connor's 'The River.' Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KBwelty2.rtf

Social Evolution In America Through The Works Of Faulkner & Hurston
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This 8 page paper examines how William Faulkner charted social evolution in America in the person of Ike McCaslin in his 1942 short story, 'The Bear,' and how Zora Neale Hurston similarly described the African-American struggles in white society through the eyes of Janie Woods in her 1937 novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Beareyes.wps

Southern Life in Faulkner's Short Stories
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An 8 page paper looking at the way Faulkner used the geography and history of the American South in his short stories. Particular stories discussed are 'Spotted Horses,' 'Barn Burning,' and 'A Rose for Emily.' Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: KBfaulk.wps

Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” and Faulkner’s “Barn Burning”
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A five page paper looking at these two stories by John Steinbeck and William Faulkner in terms of the way they reflect the protagonist’s internal struggle with him- or herself. These struggles may be reflected in concrete action or simply transform the character from within. No additional sources.
Filename: KBstein4.wps

The Concept & Consequences of Time in Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury'
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A 9 page essay that examines the theme of time that flows through William Faulkner's novel entitled 'The Sound and the Fury'. This paper focuses on the means taken by each of the Compson family to escape time, therefore to escape reality. Also included is a summary of how Faulkner used the three Compson sons to represent the past, the present, and the future. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: LCSound.doc

The Town vs. the Individual in Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily'
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A 5 page paper on William Faulkner's classic story. The paper contends that because the town holds Emily Grierson in such awe, she does not have the benefit of the intimacy with her neighbors which might have enhanced the quality of her life. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: KBemily2.wps