How do you see Sarty’s conflict in Faulkner’s coming of age story “Barn Burning”?
How do you see Sarty’s conflict in Faulkner’s coming of age story “Barn Burning”? For this essay, argue that there is a key conflict, or conflicts, that Sarty must confront in the narrative and say whether or not you believe Sarty finds resolution to the conflict/s. Begin by examining the exposition. How is Sarty portrayed initially? Use passages from the text to show turning points and key moments of conflict. Take a look at the stream of consciousness passages which are very revealing. Then, explore how Sarty finds resolution. With the thesis and at the end of the essay be sure to offer the larger significance of the character portrayal. What does Sarty’s relationship with his father show us?
