How william faulkner tackled race- and freed the south! what is the purpose of sullivan’s article? a.) to criticize faulkner’s modernist style b.) to explain why absalom, absalom! is considered one of the best southern novels c.) to analyze the themes of absalom, absalom! d.) to explain how faulkner tackled race and freed the south from itself i wanna say c or d is correct, but i really don’t know!