William Faulkner is a writer from Mississippi. Faulkner is a very famous writer with most of his most famous works being short stories. Two of her most popular short stories are "A rose for Emily" and "Barn Burning." Faulkner has many other popular works, but "Barn Burning" was one of his well-known stories because of the many different literary elements that Faulkner chose to include. Faulkner was known as a writer who was able to correctly convey many different elements of literature, such as symbolism, conflict, tone, and many other plot elements in his stories. In “Barn Burning,” William Faulkner most often uses symbolism and conflict to emphasize the obstacles Sarty faced in his youth. Writers often use literary elements in their writing to make the writing much more engaging. Writers can choose to use many different elements in their writing. For the short story, Faulkner's use of conflict in "Barn Burning" helped add intensity to the story and made readers want to continue reading to reach the resolution. William Faulkner uses conflict in this short story by testing Sartry's loyalty. Testing Sartry's loyalty opened Faulkner's entire story to conflict. By using conflict, Faulkner was able to make his story much more engaging. Many different authors have different views on what they think the conflict of this story is. Wilson expresses Faulkner's use of conflict in his writing very well. He explains how Snopes causes conflict and how in order to be considered a productive member of society, he must start by being more loyal to his society. Wilson also introduces the conflict with the terms of being considered an Apollonian man versus... middle of article...... different aspects of the conflict, as well as symbolism. Using these two elements, William Faulkner was able to describe all of the many trials and tribulations that Sartry would face during his younger years.Works CitedBrucker, Carl. "Faulkner's Burning Barn" ATU.edu. Np, November 12, 2007. Web. April 8, 2014. DeMott, Benjamin. "Faulkner's Barn Fire." The Explainer 57.1 (1998): 43-45. Ford, Marilyn Claire. Journal of Southern Cultures 51.3 (1998): 527-540. International Bibliography MLA. February 28, 2013. Meyer, Michael Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing. . Wilson, Gayle Edward "Conflict in 'Grange Burning'." 496-98.