But what is freedom? freedom from what? there is nothing to take a man’s freedom away from him, save other men. to be free, a man must be free of his brothers. that is freedom. this and nothing else. based on the philosophical concepts expressed in the excerpt, the narrator would most likely support a government that ensures all of mankind is treated equally. allows man to make his own decisions and live with the consequences. interferes in the lives and economic activities of the individuals in a society. regulates the economy and redistributes each man’s wealth.

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).