Knowing that this adaptation is infused with so much history is really interesting. His nephew’s role in it, as well as the house, really pays homage to the type of work Faulkner did. The settings of his novels, based on his hometown of Oxford, were so vital to his stories and provided a rich context for them, especially considering Faulkner wanted to shed light onto some of the more problematic aspects of the South.

In the future, if I ever get the chance, I would definitely want to go visit his home; which is now a museum. Having read so many of his novels, maybe there might be more to learn about Faulkner by visiting his residence.

“A man with no home, only malice” is a really intriguing description of Snopes. Watching the film, I really wanted to gain an understanding of his character, or even to find some redeeming quality in his approaches. But looking at his lack of hope makes for an interesting exploration into the consistently dark character that he is.

10 year old Sarty Snopes is dragged along with his father to help him with his dirty work. The kid at that age proabably questions his fathers morals and whether he should help him in his dirty work or stop him, warn the next landlord victim and betray his dad.

At the end of the movie and novel the Sarty called his father name after he was shot and never looked back. What became of his mother, siblings and aunt? I believe he went against the saying and begin to live life as he sought.

He talks about sticking to his own blood. But this kind of actions breaks any relation between he and his owns. the innocence of a boy is perturbed and creates the dilemma if he is doing right by following his father or wrong if he betrays him.

Like when he threw the rug at Major de Spain’s home after he had his daughters cleaning it and he burnt it with a rock. That caused him to treat him even worse. or in the beginning of the novel when the judge told him to leave the county without concrete proof

Abner Snope joined the army not to protect his country but for the right to have sex with either side. This information tells a lot about his life. He took advantage of all that crossed his path. From the Barn owners to his family. Snopes seen the world as owing him something. He seemed to be running away from the person he was. He spoke harshly to the Blacks by calling them nigger to allow them to know he was above them. He burned barns because he knew that would cause more financial hardship. I believe Snopes death symbolized his life. He killed so many dreams by burning barns that his dreamed was killed when his son went against him to save a barn.

Snopes definitely has a twisted sense of justice, and feels a lot of hatred for de Spain and his wealth. In the film, he often appears to be apprehensive, like he is doubting himself. At the same time, though, he is stoic and unwilling to budge on his decisions. Perhaps this has something do with the fact that he “sees himself as the lowest of humans.” In the film adaptation, this appears to be evident in the prolonged shots of his face during the second trial.

The ending of the story is quite interesting. We never get to know for sure who shot the gun and who died if anyone. We know the father didn’t die as he lived on in the Snopes Triloy burning more barns. And Sarty talks about his father I’m the past tense as if he’s dead.

The ending was bittersweet. Satoris basically betrayed his family and caused the death of his father. However, in the end Satoris did what was right even if it meant betraying his father.

He knows that Sarty is going to run to de Spain, and he very possibly knows that the boy’s mother will not be able to hold him back. He has the option of tying up Sarty so that he can be absolutely sure he cannot get away. It is very plausible that he is “seeking an escape from his miserable existence.” Snopes is a man who has a lot of control over his family, and so the end of the story/film can be seen as a sort of relinquishing of this control, a desire for it all to end.

I am intrigued by the idea that Snopes is doomed from start to finish. He is ultimately brought down by his own son, and at the beginning of the story we see this start to take shape. It starts with Sarty almost telling the Justice about the barn burning, and it ends with the boy running to de Spain’s house and screaming “Barn.” So, from the start, it is suggested that Sarty will eventually be his downfall.

I wonder how the family hints at a “better past” in the story. There is a sense of foreboding throughout the story that suggests a worse future, a fear of what their father will do next, or even what future generations of their family might look like. However, the past seems to be spoken about only in terms of what we don’t know, or vague mention of a time before Sarty’s existence.

The only character with sense of balance was Sarty his son. He believed his father was guilty yet he continued to stick by his side even when it physically hurt him. Abner Snopes felt his balance was to take from those that had to much in eyes. His remorse was minimal if not at all. His family was just a pone to him, that he even told his son not to go against him. The fire represented the anger that Snopes carried around in him until his death.

This sentence couldn’t be more true. He is evil all the way through. I kept wanting Abe to do something to right his wrongs and it just never happens. I imagine this was very true to how Sarty felt about his father too.

Tommy Lee Jones’ portrayal of Snopes lined up very well with how I imagined the character while reading the story. He brought Ab’s flatness to life and emphasized his cold and stark demeanor in a powerful way.

I read this novel instead of movie. really want to stop, this is too dark, I don’t like any characters in the story. especially the father, he is so conflict, he likes the hores, he burns the barn. the boy is so poor, he has a father, but better not.

The film’s ending, I agree, leaves you “wanting more” as Davis says. I’m not sure what this “more” would look like- not necessarily another film, but the ending leaves a desire to sit with what you have just watched for a few moments.

That the final shot is Sarty walking away from the camera, into the woods is an indication that the story is not quite over. At the same time, though, there is a stark finality to it. The boy is walking away from his life, and we do not know where he is going. However, the looming and malicious presence of his father is no longer controlling him.

The clock being stopped at 2:35 means many things. It symbolizes that the time for the family has stopped, they are trapped and that they are unable to move forward no matter how much they try. Wherever they go, how much they move forward, they cant seem to progress.