Plantation Myth
What crops were commonly grown in the south?
tobacco, cotton, and sugar
How long has the Colonel been dead for?
10 years
Where was Faulkner born?
Mississippi
What were plantation guides instructed to do?
Talk about how slaves were treated well.
What does the town complain about?
The smell that has developed from Emily's house.
Why couldn't Faulkner marry Estelle Oldham?
Her family disapproved of him.
Where would slaves stay?
Tiny shacks
What does Emily represent?
The plantation myth
What year did Faulkner die?
1962
What is the plantation myth?
The fictional belief that slavery was enjoyable
Who befriends Emily?
Homer Barron
What writer gave Faulkner advice?
Sherwood Anderson
What were the conditions of plantation slaves?
Extremely poor
How does the town observe Emily?
Through her downstairs window
What was Faulkner's first published collection of poems called?
The Marble Faun