William Faulkner, in the short stories “Barn Burning” and “A Rose for Emily,” demonstrates how people with two completely different lives, can share the same kind of problems and both try and solve their problems in the same …show more content…
Still, there is the symbolic significance regarding people’s thoughts in times of danger as well as other natural calamities. The use of Abner and Emily presents a clear analogy of the two stereotypes of life. Emily was from a wealthy family and managed to share problems with a person from a humble background. Even though the issues had a different scope, they led to use similar ways in solving their problems. The only alarming aspect is the problem-solving techniques that proved ineffective. Any problem-solving technique should offer a better solution. Nevertheless, the methods depicted by Abner as well as Emily adds more misery. That is not how a problem-solving solve emerge. Still, the society should be dynamic and embrace change for the sake of the future generation. William Faulkner, in the short stories “Barn Burning” and “A Rose for Emily,” demonstrates how people with two completely different lives, can share the same kind of problems and both try and solve their problems in the same