For my first activity, I viewed a website that contains the Bibliography of William Faulkner. (http://www.olemiss.edu/mwp/dir/faulkner_william/index.html). First, I learned that Faulkner was a Mississippi writer who won a Nobel Prize. One of his greatest achievements was said to be his book, The Sound and the Furry, which I began reading today. It is a perfect read for me at this time in my life because it about a man without a college or high school degree, trying to make it through the period of the Great Depression. Currently, in World History, we are learning about the Great Depression, therefore this book directly correlates with my other studies. It was also interesting to me to read that Faulkner was a deeply private man. He kept many aspects of his life private which I find to be impressive and respectable.
Under this website: http://www.olemiss.edu/mwp/dir/faulkner_william/paris.html, I had the opportunity to scroll through old pictures of Faulkner, allowing myself to a get a feel for what he dressed and looked like.
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