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The Initiation of Sarty into Manhood in "Barn Burning"
Summary: The central themes in William Faulkner's "Barn Burning" are initiation and morality. In the wake of his father Abner's penchant for burning barns, young Colonel Sartoris "Sarty" Snopes is confronted with the conflict between loyalty to his family and adherance to honor and justice. After Abner's death, and with no one to force Sarty to be loyal to his family instead of what is right, he chooses the side of freedom and justice and completes his initiation into manhood.
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