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He compensates for these shortcomings by being a silent tyrant, ruling his family with threats and the promise of violence, as well as by destroying the livelihood of those individuals he believes have slighted him. A detailed description and in-depth analysis of Abner Snopes in Barn Burning.
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Explanation of the famous quotes in Barn Burning, including...
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Abner Snopes Character Analysis. The patriarch of the Snopes family, Abner claims that he was once a “horsetrader,” though he was actually little more than a stealer of horses during the Civil War, as well as a mercenary (someone who fought for money rather than out of loyalty or patriotism).
Character Analysis. Abner is a terrifying figure. He controls his family with physical and psychological violence, and makes them accomplices in his favorite pastime: burning barns. "Barn Burning" focuses on the impact Abner's behavior has on his ten-year-old son, Sarty.
The setting is a makeshift court for a Justice of the Peace, for Abner Snopes has been accused of burning Mr. Harris' barn. Immediately, Sarty is convinced that the people in the court are his and his father's enemies.
A hungry boy named Sarty craves the stew and bread in the store. He is afraid. His father, Abner Snopes, is in court, accused of burning down Mr. Harris's barn. Sarty is called up to testify against his father, and he knows that he is going to have to lie and say his father did not burn the barn.
A child in the crowd accuses them of being barn burners and strikes Sartoris, knocking him down. Snopes orders Sartoris into the wagon, which is laden with their possessions and where his two sisters, mother, and aunt are waiting.
Sarty’s father, Abner Snopes, is a tenant farmer who has a habit of burning down the barns of the wealthy landowners for whom he works. The story explores themes of loyalty, family, and justice. Read the full story summary, an in-depth character analysis of Colonel Sartoris Snopes, and important quotes from “Barn Burning.”
