The only Faulkner baggage I can think of is that sometimes I do not get along with other people? He seemed, to me, severely antagonistic towards most of society who he deemed inferior which is not my opinion, but there are certain times or situations when I find myself extremely disliking someone for whatever reason. But I would assume not getting along with everyone is baggage that most people carry, except for, of course, Jesus and Oprah.
Though one cannot say that it is exactly 'baggage', I like to use a vocabulary that is less conversational and filled with colloquialisms like Faulkner's writing does, which some people have told me is pompous or boastful (though they certainly did not use those words). So that could also be 'baggage' that I and William Faulkner share. Sigh, no one understands us. Except, English majors of course (those judgmental math/science majors; history majors are all right, sometimes).
Most of the opinions I have heard regarding Faulkner seem to be that he was a literary genius and a narcissistic drunk. So, of course, he is a famed writer and his stories are revered amongst literary critics and readers alike. Honestly, from the few stories that I have read from him, he seems to be very troubled but extremely good with plot interest.
In his story "A Rose for Emily," the man/woman relationship is angst-ridden and uneasy. And in "Barn Burning," the central father/son relationship is stilted and riddled with conflicting moralities. But in both stories there is a suspense and storytelling that makes the short stories compelling for the reader. Though he has issues and I have not read very much of him, I hope to be able to look past all of that learn to love his works this semester.
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