William Faulkner (1897-1962) is known in the world of literature as the
             "historian of the negative" and narrator of the dark. In other words,
             Faulkner was obsessed with the dark side of human mind and in his in-depth
             psychological exploration of such areas; he would produce stories that were
             often violent and negative. While his celebrated contemporary, Ernest
             Hemingway would also focus on psychoanalysis of characters; his stories
             were closer to reality unlike Faulkner's who believed in shocking his
             readers and taking them by complete surprise. Most of his works have a
             sinister air about them as if the author is foreshadowing a really dark and
             appalling ending. In this paper, we shall study three different pieces of
             writing by William Faulkner to comment on the writer's style and explain
             the use of common themes and devices.
             Faulkner has been associated with thrilling mysteries where he would bring
             out something evil in the characters. His fascination with the darker side
             of human mind is evident from his works including his most famous short
             story, A Rose for Emily. Here Emily stood for twisted human psyche, which
             leads to bizarre happenings. The author's style is mysterious as if he is
             trying to hide something all the time, only to take his readers by complete
             surprise in the end. Faulkner would often keep his work deceptively simple
             just to maximize the impact of the last twist in the plot. This is exactly
             what happens in A Rose for Emily where Emily is shown as a simple
             mysterious woman who didn't like intrusion or interference in her life.
             However her unusual existence is quite intriguing and give birth to various
             stories about her. The author in all his works tries to create an unreal
             world with the help of weird characters, whose actions cannot be justified
             by anyone but themselves and who are real enemies of natural order'.
             In Rose for Emily, it is Emily who suppresses her d...