Discuss the relationship between Ringo and Bayard. Give examples from the novel to support your view of their relationship, as it progresses through time.

Contrast Granny and Aunt Louvinia relative to their responses to the challenges they face during the War.

Granny is portrayed as deeply religious and yet engages in outright theft and scams. How does she justify this?

John Sartoris can be characterized as a principled man who nonetheless has fatal flaws. What were his flaws? Give concrete examples of these from the story.

At what point do you believe the plot reaches its climax? Support your answer by showing how it is the true turning point of the story.

While the Yankees are clearly violent enemies, there are examples of their kindness and sympathy. Cite at least three examples of these types of act.

As a first person narrator, Bayard does...