A Rose For Emily and Other Short Stories Lesson Plan

How does Faulkner use the child's perspective to convey the theme of racial injustice in the South?

Racism is the overarching theme of "That Evening Sun," as the events of the story show how Southern society leaves Black people utterly vulnerable and white people completely secure. The primary way Faulkner accomplishes this is by showing the difference between the white, privileged Compson children and their Black laundress and cook, Nancy. Nancy lives in a dangerous world where she is always at the mercy of those around her. She is used for sex by a white man, impregnated by him, jailed and beaten, and threatened and hunted by her husband. The Compson children occupy...