The Sound And The Fury: Summary
Beginning of paper
The Sound and the Fury, a novel written by William Faulkner, does
not leave itself open to casual reading. It is a book that demands the
full attention of the reader throughout the book and must be accompanied by
some sort of aid in order for the audience to gain a full and complete
understanding ....
Middle of paper
.... is narrated from Benjy's mind. Unfortunately for
the reader, Benjy is mentally incapable of clear thought. In other words,
this section of the book appears to be a jumbled mess of sounds and senses
at first glance. However, this section can be "translated" to make some
kind of sense. Once this happens, the story does make sense and does serve
a purpose. The main conflict of the story revolves around Caddy's
promiscuity. Each character takes some position regarding this fact.
Benjy, as ret ....
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