Major Themes In Faulkner's Light In August
Light In August:
A Study of 20th Century Man's Search for Self
A Study of the Origins of Evil
"...a man's future is inherent in that man..."
-Faulkner in the University. p.139
Faulkner's Light in August is a metaphor. In fact it is many
metaphors, almost infinitely many. It is a jumble of allusions,
themes, portraits, all of them uniquely important, many of them
totally unrelated. In fact no 20th century writer has even
approached the sheer quantity of symbolism Faulkner packed into
every page, with, perhaps, the exception of James Joyce who went so
far as to surpass Faulkner in this regard. So obviously it would be
foolish to attempt to trace every line, follow every branch to its
root, one could spend a lifetime dissecting the book in this
manner. Fortunately, in the midst of this menagerie of wonders,
there are dominate themes. There are veins of meaning that permeate
throughout. Chief among them; Faulkner's study of 20th......
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