Authority In Barn Burning And A Rose For Emily

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Authority is a basic element in the structure of social life. It is more or less effective in any human interrelation. In Faulkner's "Barn Burning" and "A Rose for Emily" the authority figures are seen as a bit subpar from the idealized standard. For instance, in both "Barn Burning" and "Rose for Emily" the authority figures are very harsh but nevertheless; they have some good in them.
First, I think Mr. Snopes is an scary person. Despite the fact, it is important for him to control everyone in his family physically and mentally if they choose not to obey him. He takes advantage of every situation when he is given an opportunity to do so. Mr. Snopes behavior has a big tole on his son Sarty, in which it affects him both good and bad. For

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