William Faulkner Light in August
William Faulkner
The USA, 1920-s.
Lena Grove, young, silly and pregnant
Lenas parents died
Lucas Burch, the father of Lenas child, fled
Lena left her home in Alabama
Lena lived at the planing mill
Byron Bunch working at the planing mill fell in love with Lena
Hightower, Presbyterian minister
Joe Christmas, no one knows what he is
Joe Christmas was found on the steps of an orphanage
Joe Christmas spent his childhood in an orphanage
Joe Christmas killed his foster father
Joe Christmas doesnt know who he is. Inner conflict.
Joe Christmas lived with a spinster, Joanna Burden
Joe Christmas killed Joanna Burden
Conclusion Joe Brown = Lucas Burch Joe Brown = Lucas Burch Lena + child + Byron Bunch left Lena + child + Byron Bunch left Joe Christmas fled Joe Christmas fled A couple of corpses A couple of corpses A kinda Happy End A kinda Happy End