Specific points covered are theme, foreshadowing, irony, setting, and moral effect.
The paper suggests that Faulkner s intent was to show the loneliness of the wealthy, whom are considered by the rest of society to have it all . A five page paper looking at the way these two stories by William Faulkner and Ambrose Bierce, respectively, illustrate binary thinking about the relationship of North and South. The paper concludes that thinking in terms of opposites limits one s options, both in attitudes and behavior. No additional sources. Bibliography lists 7 sources.