Introduction to Late Modern and Postwar Literature
Question 7 • WINGS PA - 26 Literature III B Jefferson-Oliver
Read the excerpt from William Faulkner's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech.He must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid; and, teaching himself that, forget it forever, leaving no room in his workshop for anything but the old verities and truths of the heart, the old universal truths lacking which any story is ephemeral and doomed—love and honor and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice.According to the excerpt, Faulkner believes that a young writer must
Answer
A
focus on universal truths and human feeling rather than just the storyline.
B
remember to pay homage to the writers who came before him.
C
become one with the characters in the story he is writing.
D
become a shining example of artistic integrity for future generations.
Explanation
Faulkner says a young writer should leave room in his “workshop” for universal truths of the heart, naming love, honor, pity, pride, compassion, and sacrifice. This means a writer should focus on lasting human feelings and truths, not merely on the events of a storyline. The excerpt does not say that writers must honor earlier authors, merge with their characters, or serve as examples for future generations.
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