. Because, for all the twelve movings, they had sojourned until now in a poor country, a land of small farms and fields and houses, and he had never seen a house like this before (“Barn Burning”, 485) It is a place where Sarty wants to stay. He yearns to be free from worry and control. For years, he migrates from place to place because of his father habit of burning down other’s properties. He dreams to live with peace and hopes that one day his father will change his behavior: Hit’s big as a courthouse he thought quietly, with a surge of peace and joy whose reason he could not have thought into words. They are safe from him. People whose lives are a part of this peace and dignity are beyond his touch. Maybe he will feel it too. Maybe it will even change him now from what maybe he couldn’t help but be. (“Barn Burning”, 485)Therefore, when his father sets fire to burn down the barn that belongs to the house, he thoroughly despairs of his father. He not only destroys the barn, but also shatters Sarty’s hope. Sarty decides to leave his family and find his own way of life. The metaphorical meanings of “A Rose for Emily” and “Barn Burning” teaches me to view life in a different way. I do not agree with Miss Emily’s deed, but admire her inflexible love. She reminds me to be careful when choose a beloved. It is important to find someone who suits me. The other protagonist, Sarty shows strong self-awareness. He is young, but he is able to determine right and wrong. He knows that if he continues to stay with his father, he will not be able to live his own life, or do right things. It is pretty courageous that he decides to leave his family. When I make a decision, I should have the same courage. Both stories’ plots themselves are odd, but the meanings stimulate deep thought. ...
