Comparing Barn Burning And Barn Burning By William...

In results of desires and unexpected outcomes, innocence and guilt lie based upon the persons thoughts and actions into their own future. In Barn Burning by William Faulkner and Greasy Lake by T.C Boyle, the narrators appear to be considerate on the changes the characters experience while being exposed to violence themselves or being affected by their own or someones actions. The character who was violent played a major role in the story affects the other characters surrounding them. Even though revenge was achieved to deviate them from initial thoughts on the situation they were in, it was not sufficient enough for them to avoid other harm happening to go about their way. In similarity, both are persistent and hopeful at some point in†¦show more content†¦Sarty does not want his father to be accused and portrays his fathers enemies as personal threats. Though he is determined to lie for the crimes his father and is hopeful he will soon be satisfied with the burns he has bur ned. The narration gives a brief clue wherein fire was a part of his Abners persona and would be inevitable to avoid them being separated or cease burning barns that are presented in the following, that the element of fire spoke to some deep mainspring of his fathers being(1269). Therefore, Sarty is unaware Abner finds satisfaction when he uses fire. The reason why the barn was important is it was utilized for survival and Abner does not like the idea of the owners being financially successful. The first person narration in Greasy Lake emphasizes the creation of tension and suspense as he witnesses the conflict unfold. The sudden realization that they had a mistake in misidentifying a single person and had gotten into a serious situation with the encountering of the greasy characters Referencing to the story, I was terrified. Blood was beating in my ears, my hands were shaking, my heart turning over like a dirtbike in the wrong gear(105). Further on, attempting to rape a woman while they were drunk and scared which they stopped doing at the sight of another car passing. According to the story, I kept going, pursued by those cries, imagining cops