Sanctuary | Techniques
Faulkner plunges the reader deep into the minds of some characters, especially Temple and Horace. One result is to produce great sympathy for these disturbing characters. They suffer, grope toward the meanings of their suffering, miss those meanings, and suffer more. In the last chapter, Faulkner suggests that Popeye's life experience is similar to theirs.
This example illustrates one of the main characteristics of Faulkner's technique in Sanctuary. By means of style, the arrangement of incidents, the juxtaposition of images, and many other devices, he simultaneously repels...
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