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In this thesis I am exploring points of intersection and allusion to the bible in Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, Absalom, Absalom! and Go Down, Moses, looking specifically at the light that each text can shed on the reading of the other. Overall, in these works I see a trend in Faulkner's explicit message toward recognizing how slavery and the social and familial structures and expectations in the ... read moreSouth oppress everyone living within them, including those who theoretically benefit at their expense. This progression also evinces Faulkner's increasing desperation for, and his increasing belief in progress and the possibility of a more equality and true freedom in the future.read less
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