Read the excerpt from William Faulkner's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech.The poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and prevail.According to Faulkner, the poet is not just a witness to the past, but also

Faulkner says the poet’s voice can be one of the “props” and “pillars” that helps people “endure and prevail.” This means the poet does more than record what has happened: the poet offers support and strength that help people survive. So the poet is a force of strength and survival.

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