In “Intruder in the Dust” and “Go Down, Moses” William Faulkner writes about two trails from his childhood when the Civil War ends. In “Intruder in the Dust” the trail is of Lucas Beauchamp. In “Go Down, Moses” the trail is of Tomey’s Turl. The books talk about slaves, trails, and racial differences.
First, the trails. In “Intruder in the Dust” the trail is about how Lucas Beauchamp, a proud African American, supposedly murdered a white man. In the same day he is arrested, put on trial, sent to jail, and had a lynch (mob) outside trying to kill him. Lucas get Charles a 16-year old boy to try to prove Lucas is innocent and so they go to dig up the body and when they do and start to get evidence the court calls him in. (Intruder in the Dust by William Faulkner). In “Go Down, Moses” it follows a young African American by the name of Tomey’s Turl. He was a slave the belonged to Uncle Buck, just as Lucas Beauchamp did. Turl manages to escape the plantation and escape to Hubert Beauchamp’s plantation. Uncle Buck tracks him down and gets Turl back but in the process Uncle Buck barley avoids having to marry Hubert’s sister, Sophonsiba. Turl dose get harder labor in return for …show more content…
In “Intruder in the Dust” and “Go Down, Moses” Lucas Beauchamp and Turl are both slaves that belong to the McCaslin family. In “Intruder in the Dust” the slave Lucas Beauchamp is a slave for the McCaslin that runs errand for they family. Some of those jobs are medicine runs, grocery shopping, and going to other slave plantations to give messages. On the other hand, in the story “Go Down, Moses” Turl is a slave that want to be free. He escapes to Hubert’s plantation to see his love Tennie and get away from Uncle Buck who chases him down every time. The work Turl does is he is a field worker that works the crops. In the end of the short story “Was” in the book “Go Down, Moses” Turl and Tennie get married and work on the same plantation for the rest of their
First, the trails. In “Intruder in the Dust” the trail is about how Lucas Beauchamp, a proud African American, supposedly murdered a white man. In the same day he is arrested, put on trial, sent to jail, and had a lynch (mob) outside trying to kill him. Lucas get Charles a 16-year old boy to try to prove Lucas is innocent and so they go to dig up the body and when they do and start to get evidence the court calls him in. (Intruder in the Dust by William Faulkner). In “Go Down, Moses” it follows a young African American by the name of Tomey’s Turl. He was a slave the belonged to Uncle Buck, just as Lucas Beauchamp did. Turl manages to escape the plantation and escape to Hubert Beauchamp’s plantation. Uncle Buck tracks him down and gets Turl back but in the process Uncle Buck barley avoids having to marry Hubert’s sister, Sophonsiba. Turl dose get harder labor in return for …show more content…
In “Intruder in the Dust” and “Go Down, Moses” Lucas Beauchamp and Turl are both slaves that belong to the McCaslin family. In “Intruder in the Dust” the slave Lucas Beauchamp is a slave for the McCaslin that runs errand for they family. Some of those jobs are medicine runs, grocery shopping, and going to other slave plantations to give messages. On the other hand, in the story “Go Down, Moses” Turl is a slave that want to be free. He escapes to Hubert’s plantation to see his love Tennie and get away from Uncle Buck who chases him down every time. The work Turl does is he is a field worker that works the crops. In the end of the short story “Was” in the book “Go Down, Moses” Turl and Tennie get married and work on the same plantation for the rest of their