In this episode we examine the role that art plays in any given culture, and we then use a story about the American South to consider how one particular author, William Faulkner and his "Odor of Verbena", can reflect and challenge traditions from the region. The goal of this essay is to help you to see why we must study writing as a part of any culture. By understanding this goal, you will have a better grasp of the role literature and art play in a culture. 

Image: Carl Van Vechten - William Faulkner. 1954. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Van_Vechten_-_William_Faulkner.png.