Barn Burning: An Endless Circle         William Faulkner's short story "Barn Burning" is the tale of a southern man forced into a role by society. "Barn Burning" takes place in the post Civil War South where a mans place in society is derived by their actions during the war. Ab Snopse, a man who served both the North and the South, is plagued with his non-allegiance and failure to accept authority. When Ab comes into conflict …showed first 75 words of 618 total…

…showed last 75 words of 618 total…only by who was paying. In life after the war he has not changed one bit. He travels from farm to farm, sharecropping to provide for his family. When he feels pressure from an authority he takes the power away from them by burning what they own. His allegiance to an employer lasts only as long as he retains the power. Once that is gone, he simply takes it back by force, and moves on.