A Study of William Faulkner's A FableDepartment of English, Stanford University, 1974 - 350 pages |
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able accept American appears army asks attempts authority become begin believes bitterness British brotherhood calm character Christ civilians civilization compassion complete continues corporal corporal's critics crowd cynicism death despair disciples division commander endure escape evil examine execution existence explains Fable face fact faith farm Faulkner fear feel figure fire France freedom French further German heart helpless hierarchy hope horse human implies important indicates individual knows leaders learns leave lives look lost major man's mankind Marthe military mutiny nature never novel offers officers old general's old Negro once Paris peace pilot possesses qualities Quartermaster rapacity refuses regiment remains represents respect responsibility result runner says sense sentry serves shows silence social society soldiers strength suffering symbol teaches tells thought traditional twelve understand values Villeneuve voice weakness young