In the novel Spotted Horses, William Faulkner uses several literary aspects to covey the power of the Snopes family in Yoknapatawpha County. He uses southern tall tale, humor, contrasting elements and characters, and shows how the power of Flem Snopes, a con-man, evokes greed from Yoknapatawpha citizens. Additionally, Faulkner uses exaggeration and imagerary to show the power of the horses and vulnaribility of the families.
             William Faulkner uses V.K. Ratliff, who is not named as the narrator in the novel, to create a informal, chatty, and conversational tone. Ratliff, a sewing machine agent, admires Flem Snopes conning abilities, yet has something of a conscience and despises Snopses's inhumanity. Ratliff proves his compassion when he refers to Mrs. Armistad and how he conveys his disappointment with her husband's greed for the money she worked to make. Throughout the novel, Ratliff explains that the greed of the citizens is what makes Flem Snopes so powerful in Yoknapatawpha County. Throughout the novel, Ratliff's narration portrays Snopes's conning and manipulative ways, in addition to the greed of the citizens.
             The Texan, the first of the con-men, is introduced early in the novel with heavy descriptions of his western, cowboy style. The Texan, with his "black mustache, wide pale hat, and his white pearled pistol crammed in his tight jean pockets," and his "broad, quite cold, wind-gnawed face and bleak cold eyes," conveys that he is a true cowboy, unlike the men of Yoknapatawpha County. The Texan uses his power to manipulate Eck Snopes and Henry Ratliff into bidding on the horses. The Texan gives Eck Snopes the first horse, which makes the audience of the auction, especially Henry Ratliff resentful that he did not get anything for free.
             Additionally, the Texan, easily spots out the weak, as Mrs. Armstid pleads with her husband not to spend the five dollars that she had ea...