Encyclopedia of Themes in Literature
423 ` FAULKNER, WILLIAM As I Lay Dying (1930) As I Lay Dying, one of the finest examples of Wil- liam Faulkner’s distinctive wri ...
424 Faulkner, William He insists on finishing the coffin because he values his carpentry work more than spending time with his a ...
Light in August 425 series of monologues, which is the narrative strat- egy of the novella. The Bundrens articulate their anguis ...
426 Faulkner, William connected by their relationship with other characters in the book, including Byron Bunch, Joe Brown, and t ...
Light in August 427 “was not a natural husband, a natural man.” Byron recognizes the insidiousness of this small-town gos- sip, ...
428 Faulkner, William organizes a group of men to be ready for action should such an opportunity occur to lynch Christ- mas. The ...
“A Rose for Emily” 429 points an old revolver at him. Once again, because of an individual acting upon an elitist interpretation ...
430 Faulkner, William Faulkner marks the major milestones in Miss Emily’s life by the death of men important to her—first the de ...
The Sound and the Fury 431 holds a special standard in the town of Jefferson. Yet what responses does this situation invoke? Soc ...
432 Faulkner, William Faulkner, who won the 1949 Nobel Prize for his literary achievements, considered his masterpiece a “splend ...
The Sound and the Fury 433 ing there. No wonder Caddy and her daughter must each seek their escape, and as far from Jefferson as ...
434 Faulkner, William “endin,” she indicates, in part, that love, including the love she bears for her family as well as the Com ...
Tom Jones 435 the perspective of one or two characters. Rather, the reader must untangle a narrative presented by four narrators ...
436 Fielding, Henry seem unsuitable to a hero, but it is interesting to note that the women are the aggressors in each of these ...
Tom Jones 437 over how to punish Sophia for refusing to marry Blifil. Her father believes he has the right to lock his daughter ...
438 Fitzgerald, F. scott supporter, Squire Western, for instance, toasts the “King over the water” and names his favorite horse ...
The Great Gatsby 439 venting oneself to attain the dreams and pleasures of one’s youth. In Gatsby’s case, the effort goes ter- r ...
440 Fitzgerald, F. scott financial success, he is still considered “new money” and, therefore, not quite up-to-par by the estab- ...
The Great Gatsby 441 theme of identity in that she is a professional golfer who has gained a reputation for cheating—and is pres ...
442 Fitzgerald, F. scott exploits of the Buchanans and their friends but also through the story’s various settings. The Valley o ...
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