Motifs
The motif of darkness is present a lot throughout the book Barn Burning. The darkness present through the book represents the lack of clarity in the Snopes families heads. Also the darkness represents the place that Mr. Snopes is leading his family into, by getting his family to lie to keep him out of jail. Also the darkness represents the nighttime where most of the main events occurred. When Mr. Snopes and Satoris arrived back at De Spain's ranch to burn his barn, it is nighttime and it is what helps Satoris to run away that night.