Paul`s Case And Barn Burning

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Paul`s Case And Barn Burning

The stories “Barn Burning” written by William Faulkner and “Paul’s
Case” written by Willa Cather both have two separate characters with very
similar troubles. Each has a uniquely sad narrative. “Barn Burning” is a sad
story because it not only shows the classical struggle between the
underprivileged and the privileged classes, but also the struggle between a
father and his son, Sarty. Together, these two boys share comparable lifestyles.
Each has conflicts with his father, fantasize of a wealthier existence, and flee
from the tribulations in his life. Sarty’s main dilemma is his loyalty to his
family, which collides with his disappointment and suppressed dislike for his
own father. He tends to hide his feelings by denying the facts, “our enemy he
thought in that despair: ourn! mine and his both! He’s my father!” (Faulkner
171). Sarty appears to be fearful of his father: “If I would have said they
wanted only truth, justice, he would have hit me again. But now he said nothing.
He was not crying. He jut stood there.” (Faulkner 173) In comparison, Paul and
his father also have conflicts and Paul too seems to be afraid of his own
father. He decides that he would much rather spend the night in the cellar of
his house than go inside and face his father. Paul does not feel as much at home
when he is at his father’s house as he does at Carnegie Hall where he works as
an usher and spends most of his time. Paul’s teachers and his father believe
his working at the theater affects his schooling. As a result, Paul’s father
takes him out of school and forces him to work for a company referred to only as
the "firm of Denny and Carson" as an office boy. Paul’s dream to
live like the star...

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