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Essay / Comparison of As I Lay and Yoknapatawpha - 926
He invested a host of characteristic traits generally found in the South. These features illustrate the historical growth and subsequent decadence of the South at the time. Every human drama could almost be directly linked to some kind of historical drama that lasted almost 2 centuries. All his novels could be compared to the materials used to construct buildings. In which, on their own, they are quite simple, while still maintaining that air of sophistication. However, the sum of all of Faulkner's works... his novels as a whole add up to something much more complex. One of Faulkner's best, if not greatest, creations, Yoknapatawpha. I say it's one of his greatest achievements because, being able to write your novels in such a way that you're not just telling this particular story, but you're establishing a storyline that will be different in another place, but creating other stories or showing different perspectives… that’s an incredible feat. I can only compare it to the comic book industry such as DC comics and their multi-verses which connect various stories together in the same world, but in different locations, perspectives or styles. In fact, perhaps DC's multi-verse concept was inspired by Faulkner's fictional creation.