He also fears what will happen if his father continues to burn down barns. This prevent Sarty from having the foresight to see what he needs to do in order to be content within himself. Fear is a powerful emotion that we must overcome in order to have the foresight to see what has to be done to live a happy, content life. People have the tendency to want to be loyal to family, but when a family member is doing something “wrong,” great internal conflict and fear can arise. Sarty wants to be loyal to his father but knows that the truth must be told.
Elie and his father have a strong relationship and Elie wants to survive with his father. Rabbi Eliahou and his son’s story makes Elie realize that he has to take care of his father and both of them live. Rabbi Eliahou’s son treats his father badly and leaves the father, because he does not want to be stuck with an old man. His son got both of them killed. In response to this Elie asks, "My God, Lord of the Universe, give me strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahou’s son has done,"(67).
Gail the wife of Wesley sees him as more of a potential lawyer, but not a Lawman. She is fearful of the Hayden name and the sway that it has over her husband. Consequently, it is difficult for Wes to make his own decisions. At first, Wes is reluctant to take action against his brother Frank for the sexual crimes committed against Indian Women around Mercer County, “It can’t be undone”. Instead it’s Gail who confronts and persuades Wes to take action, “What about the…damage…[that’s] already been done?” As a young boy David saw his father as more of a weak man than a stronger one.
The fear of loosing his son led Romulus to attempt to better himself, seen through the statement “My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” Although this method of parenting gave short-term dismay demonstrated through Raimond’s childhood outburst “you don’t love me”. It resulted in long-term fulfillment and a healthy relationship worthy of being recognized retrospectively within Gaitas
Chesterfield is making his words feel unnecessary and not worth the time to read. He feels that his rambling won't help his son achieve anything more then he already has, and that his advice can be compared to the garrulity of old age. However, his tone quickly shifts into a much harsher one, as he starts to go off and start tell his son that without his advice, he wouldn't be able to succeed. Chesterfield shifts his letter from a seemingly apologetic mood to a threatening, cold-but-true mood to make sure it catches your eye. Now, he's almost making threats to his son, claiming that if he doesn't listen to his advice, his son will be a failure.
Comparison and Contrast: Barn Burning Sartoris Snopes is a young boy with a major conflict in his life; “be true to his blood”? or tell the truth. His father, a shady character with very cruel intentions has had to relocate his family because he is a “barn burner”. After one of Sarty’s fathers pigs gets loose for the second time, one of his neighbors tells him he can have it back for a dollar fee which angers the father so much that he burns down the neighbors’ barn. So Sarty’s father is asked to appear before the Justice of the Peace to settle the matter.
Hence, Faulkner’s quote is brilliantly satisfied with this example. Faulkner’s words could be additionally satisfied by “The Barn Burning”. This story, displaying young Sartorius Snopes as a protagonist, shows him at a Judicial Court with his father, Abner, on trial for the burning of his master’s barn. At this point of time in the story, Sarty is taught to be loyal to his family. However, he struggles within himself since he knows that his father is wrong.
Andy was hired by the victim’s father to process the case. It was a very hard one for Mr.Barber. It got to a point where he had to defend his own son. It had ruin Jacob’s reputation and tored the family apart. Andy loved his child and doubted he would kill anyone, but was afraid his father and grandfather’s killer instincts had been passed to him.
It is almost natural for human beings to care about the way others look at them and to fear the judgments that are place upon them. This fear is a large contributor to the motivations that certain individuals have, consequently affecting their actions. In Hamlet, The Great Gatsby and The Kite Runner, the protagonists Hamlet, Jay Gatsby and Amir are all longing for the love of another, fearing that that individual will judge them for their flaws and mistakes. Both Hamlet and Amir’s main motives result from love of their fathers; Hamlet devotes his life to avenging his father and Amir will do anything to receive his father’s attention and love. Jay Gatsby is also motivated by love, however it is by the love he has for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan.
This conflict climaxes in Sarty's cautioning Major de Spain that his father is going to burn the major's barn. It is after Sarty informs Major de Spain and then runs toward the major's barn that we have another example of Faulkner's narrative complexity and lengthy sentence structure. Almost the entire third paragraph from the story's end is one sentence which focuses on Sarty running. "So he ran down the drive, blood and breath roaring; presently he was in the road again though he could not see it. He could not hear either: the galloping mare was almost upon him before he heard her, and even then he held his course… "(Faulkner 1).