Intruder in the Dust is a moving novel that takes places in the 1940’s in Jefferson, Mississippi. Through Faulkner’s talented and universal writing, he bring attention to the cilvil rights issues taking place in the lives of African American during this time period. This novel follows a black man who was falsely accused of murdering a white man and shows the begging of a change amongst society. Faulkner uses the development of his character to express and represent the change society must go through. When I think about the 1940’s my mind instantly drifts to the word segregation. In the 1040’s the context of segregation was defined as the separation of whites and blacks. Both parties had separate bathrooms, water fountains, and designated
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This novel expresses white supremacy all throughout its contexts. Lucas Beauchamp is a mixed adult male who was falsely accused for the murder of a white man. During this time in society judgements of the mixed population were high resulting in unfair treatment, blacks were guilty until proven innocent. Throughout the novel Lucas exemplifies grace and dignity by not lowering himself to the standards white supremacy has set. Instead of retaliating and risk loosing his reputation, Lucas decides to remain calm and quiet, he defends himself by not loosing his composure while remaining confident he is not …show more content…
This decade and the next few to come mark the beginning of he Cilivil Rights Movement when society had to choose between his moral responsibility to his fellow man or conforming to the unrealistic and unethical practices society had adapted. The Cilvil Rights Movement officially began in the 1950’s meaning the time period this work of literature takes place in is setting the stage for the movement. Chick represents white people understanding the social injustice they have caused and what it must take to overcome it. Faulkner expresses that the change must start immediately “It’s all now you see. Yesterday wont be over until tomorrow and tomorrow began ten thousand years
This novel expresses white supremacy all throughout its contexts. Lucas Beauchamp is a mixed adult male who was falsely accused for the murder of a white man. During this time in society judgements of the mixed population were high resulting in unfair treatment, blacks were guilty until proven innocent. Throughout the novel Lucas exemplifies grace and dignity by not lowering himself to the standards white supremacy has set. Instead of retaliating and risk loosing his reputation, Lucas decides to remain calm and quiet, he defends himself by not loosing his composure while remaining confident he is not …show more content…
This decade and the next few to come mark the beginning of he Cilivil Rights Movement when society had to choose between his moral responsibility to his fellow man or conforming to the unrealistic and unethical practices society had adapted. The Cilvil Rights Movement officially began in the 1950’s meaning the time period this work of literature takes place in is setting the stage for the movement. Chick represents white people understanding the social injustice they have caused and what it must take to overcome it. Faulkner expresses that the change must start immediately “It’s all now you see. Yesterday wont be over until tomorrow and tomorrow began ten thousand years