Major Themes in Faulkner's "Light in August"

A Study of the Origins of Evil...a mans future is inherent in that man...

Faulkners Light in August is a metaphor. In fact it is many a nonher(prenominal) metaphors, some infinitely many. It is a jumble of allusions, themes, portraits, all of them uniquely important, many of them totally unrelated. In fact no 20th snow writer has even approached the sheer quantity of symbolism Faulkner jammed into every page, with, perhaps, the exception of James Joyce who went so far as to surpass Faulkner in this regard. So obviously it would be anserine to attempt to trace every line, follow every peg to its root, one could spend a lifetime dissecting the confine in this manner. Fortunately, in the midst of this menagerie of wonders, there are miss themes. There are veins of meaning that permeate throughout. Chief among them; Faulkners sphere of 20th century mans search for identity, and his compassionate portrait of the origins of evil.

        I have come from Alabama a fur plot of ground (Faulkner, p.3). The reader begins the countersign in this manner, following the simple-minded and situated Lena as she travels, neither coming nor going, simply moving. Immediately the book draws into her past, relating

events leading up to this point, explaining her motives.



One gets a definite witness for her character, and settles into her narrative, but as soon as this happens, the book switches gears, turn instead to a vague character, Joe Christmas. With little introduction, or warning, the book reels into Joes past, catching the reader totally unaware and throwing off the perfect continuity of the book. Faulkners desire for unity and coherence in the

pattern is not as strong as is his desire for truth to individualistic response (Reed, p.123). Thus Lena is a frame, she serves only to accentuate Christmass story, by contrast.

If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



If you want to get a full essay, wisit our page: write my paper