That Evening Sun, a Review

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William Faulkner is often considered to be the greatest writer in the America history. His fame rests largely on his novels, especially for his closely examination of the southern culture. "That evening sun" is a good example of it. The story opens as a reminiscence of Jefferson. Quentin Compson, one of Faulkner's most memorable characters, narrates the story. Then, the time is approximately the turn of the century. The main character Nancy, a black washerwoman who takes in laundry from white people, is firstly introduced here. The narrator mentions her husband, Jesus, who looks like scared. Because Dilsey was sick, Nancy had to cook for Mr.Campson, Mrs. Campson and their children, Quentin, Caddy and Jason. One day, Nancy was drunk and she asked for her payment from thee . Although, he hadn't paid her for a long time, he beat her without pity and forced her get into the jail .After that, Nancy was impregnated with a white man's child. Because of that, Jesus left her. Nancy always felt that Jesus must be back to murder her. She feared greatly. She was afraid of returning home alone, but Mrs. Campson didn't want a black person live with them. Also, she was very sensitive about each little movement. Sometimes even nearly became crazy for fear, but the officers can do nothing for her. She bagged the accompany of people, and tried various methods to achieve the purpose: telling interesting story to the children, making popcorn, though she was not concentrate on it, as the voice didn't belong to her. Facing that, Caddy, the middle children of Campson, liked Nancy and even could sense her fear; however, she was too young to understand what is frightening Nancy. Compared with her, Jason, as the youngest, was much more childish. He ... ... middle of paper ... ...he cannot help shaking and making the sound. To her, the actions like the way which can help her to pour out little nervous and less the rapid rate of her heart. In this case, any physical injure or pain was nothing. But in the contrast, these southerners were merely indifference to the crippling fears of one of their black employees. Even though the three children tried to do some favor for her, they couldn't fully understand what she was experiencing and how to help her to reduce the pain. At the end of story, all the people left Nancy. Only she was alone in the cabin and murmured, "I just a nigger. It ain't a fault of mine." The whole story is just like the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" which is also base on the blue culture. Finally, the misunderstood black man died. After the evening sun, I don't know what Nancy' density is. I hope she can be otherwise.

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