Essays on Light In August

Light of August Critics of William Faulkner have often identified elements of well-known philosophical notions in his acclaimed novel Light in August. These ideas include Jeffersonian agrarianism and pragmatism, but no views are more clearly represented and more often overlooked in Faulkner’s piece than those…

Faulkner’s Idea on Social Outcasting in Light in August One of the key beliefs that were prominent in the South was the “Agrarian Ideal”, in which Americans could successfully thrive on small farms and escape the temptation of the city. Unlike today’s society, women during…

“Light in August” by William Faulkner and “The Catcher In The Rye” by J. D. Saling’’’’’er possess qualities that constitute as good fiction and other times, they tend to stray away from being just that, good fiction. Whether or not fiction is considered good or…