Barn Burning

Why does the father burn barns?

.

Asked by
Last updated by Jill W
1 Answers
Log in to answer

Snopes burns barns for a few reasons. First, he burns down barns as a source of revenge, it is his way of bringing those who treat him poorly down to his size. Second, burning barns allows Snopes to put things behind him.... to freely move onto the next thing.

Source(s)

Barn Burning