The Sound and the Fury
by William Faulkner
by William Faulkner
April 19th, 2008
Pg.1-77. The first part of The Sound and the Fury is told from the point of view of Benjy, the mentally challenged son in the Compson family. There are four main events that we keep jumping back and forth between.
The most recent event is the day of April 7th, 1928. It starts out with Luster and Benjy watching two men play golf while looking for a lost quarter. We find out that the golf course used to be a pasture that belonged to the Compsons. While walking back to the house, Benjy interrupts Miss Quentin and a man from the carnival on the swing. This reminds Benjy of the time that he interrupted Caddy and a man on the swing. Miss Quentin is angry and runs off. At dinner that night, Miss Quentin gets angry at Jason for telling her she shouldn't see the man anymore. Miss Quentin says they should send Benjy to Jackson so he wouldn't bother her anymore.
Another event that we witness is the day of the Compson children's grandmother's funeral. Caddy is playing in the pond when Quentin tells her not to because she will get muddy. The two end up splashing each other and getting wet and muddy. On the way home for dinner, Jason says that he's going to tell on them. After dinner, the children sneak out and Caddy climbs up the tree to watch the "party". Frony, one of the servant kids, says it's a funeral.
Another event we see is Caddy's wedding. I"m not too sure as to what happens, but Quentin isn't happy and Benjy falls off of a box.
Finally, there is the event of Benjy's castration after he gets through the gate and attacks a girl.
April 28th, 2008
Pg.77-180. This section of The Sound and the Fury is told from Quentin's point of view. There are three main events that we witness.
The first is the day that Quentin commits suicide. He wakes up late and ends up skipping class. He buys two six-pound weights and hides them for later. Quentin walks along the river thinking about Caddy, when he comes across some boys who are fishing. He talks to them for a while and then walks into town and stops by a store to get some bread. In the store there is a little girl whom he calls "sister." Quentin buys her some bread and walks with her for a little while. When he tries to leave her, she follows him so he tries to find her house. After walking for a while, a police officer and the girl's brother stop him and he is arrested for kidnapping. While walking to the jail, they run into his friends who help get the judge to set Quentin free. Gerald, Quentin's aquaintence, gets drunk and says something demeaning about women which makes Quentin andgry and they get in a fight. Quentin loses and goes back to his room before leaving, putting the weights in his coat and jumping off the bridge.
The second event is when he confronts Caddy about her promiscuity. Caddy is pregnant with Dalton Ames' child and marrying Herbert Head because she has to get married before people know she is pregnant. Quentin does not like either man and ends up losing in a fight with Dalton.
The third event is when Quentin tells his father that he has committed incest. His father knows he didn't and tht he's just trying to cover for Caddy.
A few other things we learn are that uncle Maury loved money. Also, Mrs.Compson loved Jason most out of her four children because he is the only one who acts like her. The stream of consciousness writting is very hard to follow attimes. Quentin starts to become depressed and scattered and ultimately his point of view becomes harder to follow than that of his mentally challenged brother.
April 22nd, 2008
Pg.180-265. This section of The Sound and the Fury is told form Jason's point of view. Jason is a greedy and cruel man who hates women. He dispises his sister and her dauhter, Quentin (Miss Quentin).
This entire section takes place on April 6th, 1928. Throughout the day, Jason has to deal with Miss Quentin who often skips school to go around with boys.
In one part of the book, Jason expresses how much he dislikes pigeons. I think that the pigeons symbolize women and how much he hates them.
April 26th, 2008
Pg.256-221. This section was told in a third person style, giving us the only unbias view into the Compsons' lives. Dilsey takes Benjy to church with them and comments on how she's seen the beginning and now the end of the Compson family.
Jason finds that Quentin has left with the man from the carnival, and has stolen all of her mother's money back. Jason goes to get a police officer, but won't answer their questions about the money. He tries to find the two, but gives up and goes home. On his way home, he sees the Compsons' carriage going the wrong way through the cematary, and hears Benjy's crying. He goes to help and yells at Luster for upsetting Benjy. This is probably the nicest thing he's done in the whole book. The book ends with Benjy quiet and everything "...in its ordered place."
Pg.1-77. The first part of The Sound and the Fury is told from the point of view of Benjy, the mentally challenged son in the Compson family. There are four main events that we keep jumping back and forth between.
The most recent event is the day of April 7th, 1928. It starts out with Luster and Benjy watching two men play golf while looking for a lost quarter. We find out that the golf course used to be a pasture that belonged to the Compsons. While walking back to the house, Benjy interrupts Miss Quentin and a man from the carnival on the swing. This reminds Benjy of the time that he interrupted Caddy and a man on the swing. Miss Quentin is angry and runs off. At dinner that night, Miss Quentin gets angry at Jason for telling her she shouldn't see the man anymore. Miss Quentin says they should send Benjy to Jackson so he wouldn't bother her anymore.
Another event that we witness is the day of the Compson children's grandmother's funeral. Caddy is playing in the pond when Quentin tells her not to because she will get muddy. The two end up splashing each other and getting wet and muddy. On the way home for dinner, Jason says that he's going to tell on them. After dinner, the children sneak out and Caddy climbs up the tree to watch the "party". Frony, one of the servant kids, says it's a funeral.
Another event we see is Caddy's wedding. I"m not too sure as to what happens, but Quentin isn't happy and Benjy falls off of a box.
Finally, there is the event of Benjy's castration after he gets through the gate and attacks a girl.
April 28th, 2008
Pg.77-180. This section of The Sound and the Fury is told from Quentin's point of view. There are three main events that we witness.
The first is the day that Quentin commits suicide. He wakes up late and ends up skipping class. He buys two six-pound weights and hides them for later. Quentin walks along the river thinking about Caddy, when he comes across some boys who are fishing. He talks to them for a while and then walks into town and stops by a store to get some bread. In the store there is a little girl whom he calls "sister." Quentin buys her some bread and walks with her for a little while. When he tries to leave her, she follows him so he tries to find her house. After walking for a while, a police officer and the girl's brother stop him and he is arrested for kidnapping. While walking to the jail, they run into his friends who help get the judge to set Quentin free. Gerald, Quentin's aquaintence, gets drunk and says something demeaning about women which makes Quentin andgry and they get in a fight. Quentin loses and goes back to his room before leaving, putting the weights in his coat and jumping off the bridge.
The second event is when he confronts Caddy about her promiscuity. Caddy is pregnant with Dalton Ames' child and marrying Herbert Head because she has to get married before people know she is pregnant. Quentin does not like either man and ends up losing in a fight with Dalton.
The third event is when Quentin tells his father that he has committed incest. His father knows he didn't and tht he's just trying to cover for Caddy.
A few other things we learn are that uncle Maury loved money. Also, Mrs.Compson loved Jason most out of her four children because he is the only one who acts like her. The stream of consciousness writting is very hard to follow attimes. Quentin starts to become depressed and scattered and ultimately his point of view becomes harder to follow than that of his mentally challenged brother.
April 22nd, 2008
Pg.180-265. This section of The Sound and the Fury is told form Jason's point of view. Jason is a greedy and cruel man who hates women. He dispises his sister and her dauhter, Quentin (Miss Quentin).
This entire section takes place on April 6th, 1928. Throughout the day, Jason has to deal with Miss Quentin who often skips school to go around with boys.
In one part of the book, Jason expresses how much he dislikes pigeons. I think that the pigeons symbolize women and how much he hates them.
April 26th, 2008
Pg.256-221. This section was told in a third person style, giving us the only unbias view into the Compsons' lives. Dilsey takes Benjy to church with them and comments on how she's seen the beginning and now the end of the Compson family.
Jason finds that Quentin has left with the man from the carnival, and has stolen all of her mother's money back. Jason goes to get a police officer, but won't answer their questions about the money. He tries to find the two, but gives up and goes home. On his way home, he sees the Compsons' carriage going the wrong way through the cematary, and hears Benjy's crying. He goes to help and yells at Luster for upsetting Benjy. This is probably the nicest thing he's done in the whole book. The book ends with Benjy quiet and everything "...in its ordered place."
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