William Faulkner, in both “The Tall Men” and “Mississippi” served as a subtle critic of American modernity’s influence upon rural life in twentieth century Mississippi. Here, Faulkner responded to changes in the rural landscape, changes that occurred largely during the course of his lifetime. Rather than simply pieces of fictional literature, these essays might be treated as a reflection of an attitude, a Southern predilection towards things more permanent and lasting. Historian Francis Butler Simkins once averred that the genius of the South is rural. No one understood this better than Faulkner.
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