William Faulkner’s “Dry September” depicts a view of Southern society that is to say the least a bit disturbing. The characters of Jefferson are struggling with the oppressive weight of frustration, a frustration that presses down on every aspect of their lives. It is a frustration that Faulkner portrays as unending in Southern society. Faulkner uses four characters to portray the frustration that probably exists in many small Southern towns. He begins with the …showed first 75 words of 586 total…

…showed last 75 words of 586 total…his shirt off looking out into the dark- sweating, panting and most important of all, waiting. Waiting for his frustration to explode again. In Faulkner’s town of Jefferson its inhabitants suffer under the burden of dealing with the frustrations of Southern society. For the town of Jefferson, these frustrations led to violence and death but when the smoke cleared, the frustration of their society is still present. Works Cited Faulkner, William. “Dry September” Published 1931.