That Evening Sun | Essays and Criticism

  • The Darker Side

    In the following essay the author examines how the pressures of history interact with the darker drives of each individual.

  • Circumstances of Composition, Sources, and Influences

    In the following essay, the author discusses the dubious origin of "That Evening Sun,'' including changes made for its initial publication in American Mercury.

  • Uncertainties

    In the following essay, the author examines unanswered questions in “That Evening Sun,” and whether Faulkner implies answers or renders them unknowable.