racing, and betting on anything to prove their superiority. The next story was also very strange. Here though, Faulkners attitudes, or at least that of his characters, seem very racist. I thought this was in direct contrast to the other stories. Here, all the poor widower does is leave work to go to a bar. The bartender though, wont even fill up his jug. In fact, he tries to reclaim the jug from him and ends up fighting with him. The cops too, at the end of the story, seem to hold very low opinions of the black people. They arent even able to restrain their actions. One thing that stood out though was the passage that Faulkner writes as the team in shackles tries to subdue Rider. The image he creates, a black mass of arms and legs struggling to apprehend Rider, seemed very racially insensitive. However, this is contrasted in the way he describes Rider working, eating, and suffering. Even when he is digging the grave in the beginning, the feeling Faulkner communicates to the reader seems to be not so much pro-black, but very complimentary. Their form, work ethic, and bodies are all portrayed in very descriptive and envious language. The story here though, was not quite as interesting as the others. Personally, I felt that this was just a story to show his audience that he could write about blacks successfully, and still retain his Southern attitude. It was a very interesting blend that worked for against the attitudes that seem to govern his writing.Finally, I really enjoyed the last story. Here Faulkner seems to be communicating to the reader that just because the South has fallen, the attitudes and styles continue on. In particular, that coming of age is still important and that with the last line, it of course supercedes the failing South. I really enjoyed the way he used suspense in this piece too. If you have ever been hunting before, you know the feeling you get when you see that giant buck approaching and Faul...
