The Odor Of Verbena

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The model that best explains Bayard's move in "The Odor of Verbena" is Frankfurt's volitional model. In the chapter, Bayard was told by Ringo that his father was killed by Mr. Redmond. He then had to determine whether he was going to be the man he wanted to be, or the one society wanted him to become, "At least this will be my chance to find out if I am what I think I am or if I just hope; if I am going to do what I have taught myself is right or if I am just going to wish I were. (Faulkner 215). Bayard's secondary desires were to kill Redmond, or to let him live. Bayard also wanted these two desires to move his will, thus became his second order
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