Pantaloon in Black

So I thought "Pantaloon in Black" was interesting. It is different than Faulkner's other works because Faulkner actually addresses another side of race--sensitive and humane. A few connections that I made about the story that we didn't get to say in class were comparisons of scenes from this story to other Faulkner stories that we've read. The first connection I made is this story to The Sound and the Fury. When Faulkner is describing the interaction between Rider and the white man who sells him the liquor he writes how Rider's "left hand grasp[ed] the white man's wrist" which is almost word for word how Faulkner described the scene were Clytie grabs Rosa's wrist (146). Another connection I made was this story to As I Lay Dying. I know everyone in class saw Rider as very much like Quinten, but the last paragraph of the last page made me think more of Darl. When Ketcham finds Rider on the floor "laughing and laughing and saying, 'Hit look lack Ah just cant quit thinking. Look lack Ah just cant quit.'" this part reminded me of the ending in As I Lay Dying when Darl couldn't stop laughing once he was arrested and on the train (152). It seems like both characters experienced something so encompassing that finally they couldn't take the pressure anymore so they cracked and lost what little sanity they had. In the end, I did thoroughly enjoy reading this story. I think Faulkner caught the feeling of grief beautifully and described it even better.