Anyone who has ever visited the South truly appreciates the writings of William Faulkner. Everything William Faulkner wrote has a trace of the South that can be felt just by reading his words. Growing up in Mississippi, Faulkner was exposed to the Deep South and all it had to offer, both good and bad. Through his writing, William tackles some of the most difficult issues of his time and sheds light on the everyday problems facing the South. William Faulkner set a precedent for future generations and his southern style will probably never be challenged. Without William Faulkner, American literature would be blind to the truth about the South and all its splendor. Faulkner's slow, southern Mississippian education was the most prominent influence on his writings. Growing up in the Deep South can't be compared to anywhere else on the planet and William Faulkner's entire family came from Mississippi. His grandfather was a Civil War veteran and was known throughout the state of Mississippi. Known as the "Old Colonel", William's grandfather was a successful railway financier and also a successful writer of the day. His larger-than-life persona was passed down through William's father and then back to William. Faulkner's father founded the First National Bank of Oxford in 1910 and this business allowed William to live in Oxford until he joined the Royal Air Force of Canada (RAF). He first attempted to serve in the United States Air Force, but was turned away due to his size. After training in Toronto, William Faulkner returned to his hometown of Oxford with no combat experience. Despite real involvement in combat, Faulkner came home with many false and exaggerated stories about his service in the middle of a paper...a dream of the times. Works Cited "William Faulkner". MWP: (1897-1962). Np, and Web. May 8, 2014. .Sullivan, John Jeremiah. “How William Faulkner Tackled Race – and Freed the South from Itself.” The New York Times. The New York Times, June 30, 2012. Web. May 8, 2014. “William Faulkner.” PBS. PBS and Web. May 7, 2014. “William Faulkner: Nobel Prize acceptance speech.” William Faulkner: Nobel Prize acceptance speech. Np, and Web. May 8, 2014. .Bloom, Harold. Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. New York: Chelsea House, 1986. Print.