Saturday+1-03

-Discuss Hightower's final chapter. What do we learn about his past that illuminates his obsession for us? What is ironic about the death scene of his grandfather, which he has been reliving all these years? What statement is Faulkner making by including this ironic twist?

- What does Hightower finally realize and accept? What metaphor does Faulkner utilize to show his epiphany?

- Discuss how the final chapter completes the "Frame Tale" of the story. How does Faulkner use humor and a new narrator to create a hopeful, positive message? Consider the uses of the "road" and the "storytelling" motif.