In this essay, cultural history is considered in the poetry of Yeats, and in the fiction of Faulkner. Each writer discusses the relevance of history and the ages, generations, in relation to their respective cultures; however, each author differs considerably in how these histories are valued. Yeats wishes to mythologize and preserve Irish culture through history, and Faulkner wishes to render the American South less romantic, and more gritty, something to be forgiven and forgotten as a sign of cultural and social progress. 3 pgs. No sources listed.
