He has a harsh, emotionless voice towards Sartoris the youngest son of the family. He smacks Sartoris informing him to always be loyal towards his family. He is also found to be rude while presenting himself in the court for burning the barns of people. He is cold with his daughters when he demands them to clean the rug and hang it later for drying. He has slaggery gray eyebrows and pebble colored eyes, his body remains stiff as he walks with a limp he acquired from being shot by a confederates provost thirty years ago while stealing a horse during the civil war. As he is known for his anger and independence, he is convinced the right to release his destructive revenge on anyone whom he thinks have wronged …show more content…
In Major De Spain’s home, Snope intentionally steps in a horse’s manure and spreads it throughout the expensive rug of the house making it dirty. When he was asked to clean the rug he takes a piece of rock and further ruins it. This kind of behavior shows how he represents himself due to jealousy. Faulkner compares him to a stinging wasp and Snope lifts his hand, “like a curled claw”. Due to jealousy, his need for revenge is borne from his senses of inferiority and lack of power. He repays these shortcomings by being silent, ruling his family with threats and violence as well as destroying the livelihood of individual he believes have insulted him. His behavior has made the family to fear him due to his cold and violent