Blood_Is_Thicker_Than_Water

Blood Is Thicker Than Water Blood is Thicker Than Water The phrase “blood is thicker than water” is an important theme in William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning.” The story takes place in the Post-Civil War South. Even though there are no more slaves, there are tenant farmers who “rent” the land. These people are poor and move from farm to farm. They have taken the place of slaves. This is important to know because it means that there is a new way of life now in the South. Abner, and people like him, have no real place in this new society. The situation is out of his control and he feels he needs to fight back. The story opens up at the Justice of the Peace because Abner has been accused of burning down a barn. Everyone in town knows he did it, but due to the lack of evidence Abner is free to go; however, he is told to leave the county. Abner does not like this because he does not like to accept other people’s laws. Abner’s son Sarty sees that his older brother is just like his father and knows that one day he could end up like his father as well. While at the abner, sarty, father, de, house, tells, rug, because, spain, barn, major, justice, peace, just, gets, clean, back, white, realizes, place, leave, however, family, door, burning, while, way, thinks, sweat, spain’s, sees, sarty’s, running, proceeds, point, pay