“In his Nobel prize address of 1950, Faulkner summarized his life 's work in terms of an internal struggle—‘the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself which alone can make good writing because only that is worth writing about,’” (Strandberg). This famous quote is also something that reflects heavily on his ideas within his Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech. In this famous speech he discussed a specific criteria on how he believed he essays and other writings should be constructed as. William Faulkner was born in 1897 and throughout his life he published many writings and novels. Oddly enough, he had never finished high school, but today he remains as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. ‘The Sound
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Faulkner argues in his Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech, that humans while they do endure life, must and will prevail. He also further explains that even though one might alone in life, they still have a soul capable of compassion and caring. “From these more or less similar views of the narrator, the critics proceed to develop their interpretations of Miss Emily as the proud, unbending monument of the Old South who somehow triumphs over time and change, thereby evoking admiration conjoined with pity,” (Nebeker). Similar to this analyst, this is idea of Emily is shared by many. Emily, while spending a majority of her life in complete seclusion, still displays a compassion in many things. This is displayed in her compassion for the Battle of Jefferson and the soldiers who lost their lives, “And now Miss Emily had gone to join the representatives of those august names where they lay in the cedar-bemused cemetery among the ranked and anonymous graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who fell at the battle of Jefferson,” (Pg. 817). Throughout the entire story, the idea of civil war is often reflected back to, such as in the tax situation. Emily had a strong compassion for the ‘old Jefferson’ in which she once lived in, and her want for how it used to be was very noticeable. This fits the criteria of Faulkner’s writing because even though she remained alone most of her life, she still cared for many
Faulkner argues in his Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech, that humans while they do endure life, must and will prevail. He also further explains that even though one might alone in life, they still have a soul capable of compassion and caring. “From these more or less similar views of the narrator, the critics proceed to develop their interpretations of Miss Emily as the proud, unbending monument of the Old South who somehow triumphs over time and change, thereby evoking admiration conjoined with pity,” (Nebeker). Similar to this analyst, this is idea of Emily is shared by many. Emily, while spending a majority of her life in complete seclusion, still displays a compassion in many things. This is displayed in her compassion for the Battle of Jefferson and the soldiers who lost their lives, “And now Miss Emily had gone to join the representatives of those august names where they lay in the cedar-bemused cemetery among the ranked and anonymous graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who fell at the battle of Jefferson,” (Pg. 817). Throughout the entire story, the idea of civil war is often reflected back to, such as in the tax situation. Emily had a strong compassion for the ‘old Jefferson’ in which she once lived in, and her want for how it used to be was very noticeable. This fits the criteria of Faulkner’s writing because even though she remained alone most of her life, she still cared for many