Response to "That Evening Sun" by William Faulkner Katie B The story "That Evening Sun" by William Faulkner struck a chord deep inside me. I identify with Nancy, having once been addicted to cocaine myself, and I know how it makes a person feel. I understand Caddy and Jason's curiosity and selfishness, and the way Faulkner uses the children's questions and arguments to help the plot develop. I am partial to tales of the eerie …showed first 75 words of 705 total…

…showed last 75 words of 705 total…there was tension between the adults, the children would amplify it, as in the scene on page 494 in which Father, Mother and Nancy discuss Jesus. Though I had to reread it several times to extract all the aspects of "That Evening Sun," I enjoyed doing it and analyzing Faulkner's words. He seamlessly combines the horror of addiction, childlike curiosity and selfishness, the macabre and his personal prejudices. This is a story that anyone could enjoy.