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This 3 page paper discusses the way in which Faulkner handles deception in his short story Barn Burning and his novella Spotted Horses. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Deception in Barn Burning and Spotted Horses Research Compiled for
, Inc. by K. Von Huben 4/2010 Please Introduction Both "Barn Burning" and "Spotted Horses" are stories about the
less-than-illustrious Snopes clan of Yoknapatawpha County, a family that appears in most of Faulkners works. In both stories they live up to their unsavory reputation, though Abner Snopes in Barn
Burning is a disgusting creature while Flem Snopes in "Spotted Horses" is annoying and at times, amusing. This paper discusses the idea of deception in both stories. Discussion The deception
in "Barn Burning" is that practiced by Abner on his son, Colonel Sartaris Snopes. Its always hard to credit, but Sarty loves his father dearly, the bond of blood making
up for the meanness and ill-treatment he receives at his fathers hands. But Abner has lied to the boy for years. Sarty thinks that Abner is a great hero of
the Civil War who fought bravely for the Confederate cause; he limps because of a bullet wound in his heel and that too is a mark of his bravery to
Sarty. But Abner wasnt a brave Confederate soldier; he was a mercenary. The only reason he fought in the war was because he was paid to do so, and he
was shot by a Confederate guard as he escaped from a camp with a string of horses. He has lied to Sarty about all this, and continues to lie as
the story unfolds. It soon becomes apparent that Abners wife and sister both know that hes ruthless and vicious, but they never cross him, probably fearing for their own
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