Similarities And Differences Between F Scott Fitzgerald And William Faulkner

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American literature styles are constantly changing, from the popular naturalism and realism genres to the newer concept of modernism. Many of these short stories and novels are based on historical events that occurred during the author’s lifetime. Both F. Scott Fitzgerald and William Faulkner use life experiences to frame their writings. They create realistic characters that deal with the same challenges the author went through. The authors show main areas of struggle through the stories “Babylon Revisited” and “A Rose for Emily.” Both of these literary works look into how each story’s main character deals and adapts to the concept of change based on the time in history and the values each character holds.
Fitzgerald, author of “Babylon Revisited”, lives a life filled with partying, drinking, and success which he incorporates into many of his novels and short stories. The author uses many of his own life experiences to shape the characters in his writing. James Kelly, author of “Tween-Lost Folk”, writes that …show more content…

Faulkner lives the majority of his life looking back and remembering the past, similar to Emily’s lifestyle in “A Rose for Emily”. Tracey Matthews, author of “Introduction to Faulkner, William (1897-1962)”, writes that “many of Faulkner’s novels and short stories are set in Yoknapatawha County, a fictional area reflecting the geographical and cultural background of his native Mississippi” (104). Never forgetting his home state of Mississippi, Faulkner loves to create fictional characters that live in a made up town in the south. This short story about insecurity and longing bring alive Faulkner’s passion for writing about obsessions. The author embraces modernistic literature in “A Rose for Emily” by exhibiting a changing community leaving many traditions as a thing of the

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