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February 21, 2014

“BARN BURNING” AND FAULKNER’S UNIQUELY ANACHRONISTIC AESTHETIC

“Barn Burning” is one of William Faulkner’s most widely read short stories, second perhaps only to “A Rose for Emily”. But where “Emily” is Faulkner’s most digestible story, “Barn Burning” is the ideal introduction to Faulkner’s unique and sometimes difficult literary aesthetic. I’ve long claimed that very few people actually love William Faulkner, unlike, say, […]

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Do You Find The World A Satisfying Place To Live?

A questionnaire given to students after finishing The Discarded Image, yet before beginning a conversation about the book. On a scale of 1 to 6, where… 1 means “Strongly Disagree” 2 means “Disagree” 3 means “Kind of disagree,” 4 means “Kind of agree” 5 means “Agree” 6 means “Strongly agree” …please respond to the following

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