... , but the reader is instantly aware that this is not a normal family. We are shown that every male in the family is shouldering a rifle, including the youngest boy, around the age of thirteen. This family, known as the Grangerfords, is one of two wealthy families in the town, engaged with a feud with the other wealthy family, the Shepherdsons. For a reason which ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... more sadistic than his "assumed- FFV forebears (who at least present a veneer of civility) with no cause other than his "blood- for being so ruthless, especially from such an early age. The argument that Tom is symbolically avenging the black race against the planter class when he kills his "uncle- makes sense only if Tom really sees himself as black, which ... ...

• Word Count: 3141
• Approx Pages: 13
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate