In Mountain Victory by William Faulkner we have the theme of war, tradition, trust, power, prejudice, letting go, destruction, escape and loyalty. Taken from his Selected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story the reader realises that Faulkner may be […]

In Honor by William Faulkner we have the theme of selflessness, dedication, guilt and failure. Taken from his Selected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by a man called Buck Monaghan, a former pilot in WWI and very early on in the story the reader realises that Faulkner may be […]

In Red Leaves by William Faulkner we have the theme of corruption, mortality, power and paralysis. Taken from his Selected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after first reading the story the reader realises that Faulkner may be exploring the theme of corruption. For the […]

In That Evening Sun by William Faulkner we have the theme of fear, innocence and inequality. Taken from his Selected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by a young man called Quentin Compson and it is worth noting that the title of the story comes from a W.C. Handy song, […]

In Two Soldiers by William Faulkner we have the theme of isolation, innocence, determination, connection, loss, change and patriotism. Taken from his Selected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by a young, unnamed eight year old boy. From the beginning of the story Faulkner appears to be exploring the theme […]

In Dry September by William Faulkner we have the theme of gossip, rumour, reliability, repression, justice, hypocrisy and prejudice. Taken from his Selected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and very early on in the story the reader realises that Faulkner is exploring what is commonly […]

In Barn Burning by William Faulkner we have the theme of loyalty, conflict, power, control, authority, justice and renewal. Taken from his Selected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story it becomes clear to the reader that Faulkner is exploring […]

In A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner we have the theme of tradition, change, loneliness, acceptance, isolation and letting go. Taken from his Selected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story the reader realises that Faulkner may be exploring […]