“That Evening Sun” is a short story written in 1931 by William Faulkner. Faulkner's life in the South and family history had a significant influence on Faulkner's writing style, both in content and context, and his knowledge of Southern culture and events in its history only adds depth to the his work. The events in “That Evening Sun,” like many of Faulkner's stories, take place in the fictional town of Jefferson. The story is narrated by Quentin Compson who was nine years old when the story takes place, but is now an adult and recounts the events of fifteen years earlier. The story revolves around the relationship of the Compsons and their children with the story's protagonist, Nancy. Nancy is a black woman employed by the Compson family. Nancy put herself in a dilemma by first causing a disturbance by publicly demanding payment from the town banker and church deacon, Mr. Stovall, for sexual services and then by becoming pregnant by him. Nancy's pregnancy angers her husband Jesus; then he abandons her and leaves the city. Nancy tells Mr. Compson that she believes Jesus will return soon to kill her. The story tells the reader the gravity of Nancy's situation and how it is taken without any seriousness by the Compsons. There are several literary terms that are significant to “That Evening Sun.” "That Evening Sun" is told from a third-person point of view. The narrator of the story is Quentin Compson, also a character in the story. He tells his story fifteen years after the events have passed looking back on them as an adult. The setting of the story is in Jefferson, Virginia, around 1902. The protagonist of the story is Nancy who is grappling with the fear that her... medium... is linked to the crucifixion of Christ where Peter denies three times. When Nancy is taken to prison and hangs herself, this can also be compared to a crucifixion. I still disagree about who or what is at the heart of his suffering. You can also see how oblivious the children are to the situation, only Quentin seems to know what Nancy is afraid of. Since Quentin is narrating the story, we do not know whether his understanding occurred at the moment of narration or during his retelling. Reading "That Evening Sun" inspired me to read The Sound and the Fury, which I think has many of the same characters. Works Cited Faulkner, William. “That evening sun”. literaturesave2wordpress.com.Np, Nd Web. 04 February 2012.Johnston, Kenneth G. “The Year of Jubilee: Faulkner's “That Evening Sun” www.jstor.org. Duke University Press. 1974. Network. 04 February 2012.