Both authors were realist writers who expressed their fear with the changes taking place in America. However, the writing styles through which Hemingway used, in comparison to Faulkner, show many transformations. By evaluating the styles of Hemingway and Faulkner, readers find a evaluation in the authors’ use of sentence architecture, word choice, and character advancement; but general, they achieve a similar tone. In a lot of William Faulkner’s short stories, reminiscent of “Barn Burning”, the sentence structure is complex; he describes vividly what is taking place by including small details about characters and environment others may find insignificant.
The sentence structure the authors use can carry tone across his story as they want. The word selection of an author determines how a reader translates the tale. William Faulkner uses more complicated words than Ernest Hemingway. In Faulkner’s stories, the words he chooses often are symbolic in a way. In “A Rose for Emily” Faulkner writes “………” The word choice in the sentence sets a tone for the tale. The word choice Faulkner uses often make up the complex sentences in his memories.
Hemingway’s word choice is less complex. His ideas are expressed bluntly through his words. It is simple for the reader to take into account Hemingway’s stories without further interpretation.