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Light in August: The Corrected Text (Vintage International)

by William Faulkner

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ISBN13: 9780679732266
ISBN10: 0679732268
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Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man.
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jessie1980523, January 26, 2007 (view all comments by jessie1980523)
The title seems quite puzzling until we finish the novel. With two plots paralleling with each other in the story, Joe represents the tragic side of life while Lena, the optimistic one. Joe is not so much doomed by the society as by himself. Lena is the best example to show that men can master their own fates and turn better only if they always cherish beliefs in life and people. Compared with the previous title "dark room", this one "light in august" shows Faulkner's intention of soothing the despaired and helpless men in the modern world by letting them have a glimpse of light brought by Lena Grove in the story. At the end of the novel. men really see the light which gives them hope to live on in the chaotic world. so, Light in August is a suitable title for it reveals Faulkner's lifelong concern about mankind's destinies. In using this title, Faulkner tells modern men that modern world in not totally dark and hopeless.
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ISBN:
9780679732266
Subtitle:
The Corrected Text
performance Narrated:
Mark Hammer.
Author:
Faulkner, William
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Location:
Prince Frederick, MD
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Novels and novellas
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Subject:
Southern states
Subject:
Mississippi
Subject:
Pregnant women
Subject:
Racially mixed people
Subject:
Allegories
Subject:
Rural poor
Subject:
Mississippi Fiction.
Subject:
Stream of consciousness fiction.
Subject:
Drifters
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one auth
Subject:
Drifters - Fiction
Copyright:
1985
Edition Description:
Vintage Intl Paperback
Series:
Vintage International
Series Volume:
no. 24
Publication Date:
January 1991
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
528
Dimensions:
798x528x90 85
Media Run Time:
181500
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