Hello. Unfortunately you did not submit the content of line 17 and this makes it difficult for your question to be answered. However, I will try to help you as much as possible.
If you're referring to the beginning of "Barn Burninf" the man the father is referring to is probably a neighbor, as this man's hog is constantly invading his father's cornfield and that was the beginning of the whole problem. However, if you are referring to line 17 of some excerpt within the story, it will be necessary for you to read that excerpt and associate it with that story to find out who this man is.
It is important to remember that “Barn Burning” is a short story written by Faulkner that tells the story of an extremely violent and abusive man who causes many problems for local farmers.
