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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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A child in the crowd accuses them of being barn burners and...
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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).
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.
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.
Sarty can’t see his father (Abner Snopes) nor his father’s “enemy” at the front; then he tells himself that it’s both his and his father’s enemy. With a fierce burst of loyalty, Sarty aligns his own feelings with those of his father.
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.”
21 Οκτ 2023 · He has the first name of Colonel Sartoris, who was known as a hero as well as a good and honest man. This is in direct conflict with his last name, for he is a Snopes—sharecropper and barn burner. But from early on in the story, the clues to where Sarty's loyalties lie are very clear.
