Comparing William Faulkner's two short stories, ˇ§A Rose for Emilyˇ¨ and ˇ§Barn Burningˇ¨

Title: Comparing William Faulkner's two short stories, ˇ§A Rose for Emilyˇ¨ and ˇ§Barn Burningˇ¨
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Comparing William Faulkner's two short stories, ˇ§A Rose for Emilyˇ¨ and ˇ§Barn Burningˇ¨

Symbolism If we compare William Faulknerˇ¦s two short stories, ˇ§A Rose for Emilyˇ¨ and ˇ§Barn Burningˇ¨, he structures the plots of these two stories differently. However, both of the stories note the effect of a fatherˇ¦s teaching, and in both the protagonists Miss Emily and Sarty make their own decisions about their lives. The stories present major idea through symbolism that includes strong metaphorical meaning. Both stories affect my thinking of life. Both ˇ§…showed first 75 words of 1162 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1162 total…be able to live his own life, or do right things. It is pretty courageous that he decide to leave his family. When I make a decision, I should have the same courage. Both storiesˇ¦ plots themselves are odd, but the meanings stimulate deep thought. Works Cited Faulkner, William. ˇ§Barn Burning.ˇ¨ Collected Stories of William Faulkner. New York: Random House, 1939. 3-25. Faulkner, William. ˇ§A Rose for Emily.ˇ¨ Collected Stories of William Faulkner. New York: Random House, 1939. 119-30.

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