William Faulkner accepted his Nobel Peace Prize in December 1950. During his acceptance speech, Faulkner stated that the prize was not awarded to him as a man, but to work of his life, that was created, “from the materials of the human spirit something that did not exist before”. (PF) He felt that the modern writer had lost connection with his spirit and that he needed to reconnect with the universal truths of the heart: “love, honor, mercy, pride, compassion and sacrifice.” (PF) Through the voice of his characters and the exposition of their spirit, Faulkner consolidated the immortality of man by “lifting his heart, reminding him of courage, honor, hope, pride, compassion, the piety and sacrifice that were the glory of his past. ”(PF ) Although some critics have characterized his work as violative, dealing with immoral themes, the miseries and brutality of life; it can be argued that even his saddest and most depraved characters express positive virtues and personal strengths, albeit with a negative example. The purpose of this article is to discuss the representation and manifestation of the human spirit in some of William Faulkner's literary characters, demonstrating that they possess both human strength and flaws. So, what is the human spirit and why is it significant? It's a somewhat indefinable concept. According to Faulkner, the human spirit is the connection to the universal truths of the heart: “love, honor, mercy, pride, compassion and sacrifice”. (PF) But above all, he was concerned by the idea that man had become unaware of the problems of the spirit; who has lost awareness of the internal struggle of the heart in conflict with itself. The human spirit can also be described in terms of survival...... middle of paper ......., 1996. 209-234.Utley, Francis L., Lynn Z. Bloom, and Arthur F. Kinney, and. Bear, man and God: eight approaches to "The Bear" by William Faulkner. New York: Random House, 1971. Volpe, Edmond L. A Reader's Guide to William Faulkner. New York: Noonday Press, 1965. Waggoner, Hyatt H. William Faulkner: From Jefferson to the World. Lexington: Univ. Kentucky Press, 1959.Wagner, Linda W., ed. William Faulkner: Four Decades of Criticism. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University. Print, 1973.139Warren, Robert Penn, ed. Faulkner: A Collection of Critical Essays. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1966. “William Faulkner.” William Faulkner: Four Decades of Criticism. Linda W. Wagner, ed. East Lansing, MI: MSU Press, 1973. 94-109.Webb, James W. and A. Wigfal Green, eds. William Faulkner of Oxford. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University. Press, 1965.