The short story, "Barn Burning" by William Faulkner was hard to understand at first. There were many definitions I had to look up in the dictionary so that I could fully understand what the author had written. I really didn't like the story because I am not really a big fan of stories that take place in the past. Although I found the story in whole quite boring, I did find Abner Snopes rather intriguing because of the way he got revenge. He was a true pyromaniac.
             Abner Snopes' character does not change at all throughout the story. He remains a deranged man who does not change no matter what bad events happen or how his family feels. Abner uses fire to get revenge on the rich people he envies. The fire, I believe symbolizes the devil. Abner seems like a good candidate for being the devil. The small fire he sets to keep his family warm at camp barely does the job. This, I believe, symbolizes that he does not care much about his family. Abner just cares about setting huge fires to get revenge on his enemies.
             At the end of the story Sarty, Abner Snopes' son, warns the De Spain family that his father is about to burn their house. This shows that Sarty has decided that justice is more important than being loyal to his evil father. He realizes that he does not have to follow in his father's footsteps. Since Sarty was disloyal to his family, he couldn't go back to them. He fell asleep in the woods as he was running away. When he woke up, the sun was rising. The new day represented his new life, free from his father and all the immoral acts he committed.
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