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Introduction

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The Sound and the Fury, published in 1929, was William Faulkner’s fourth novel and is considered his first masterpiece. The story is set in the […]

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William Faulkner

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The oldest of four sons of Murry Cuthbert Falkner and Maud Butler Falkner, William Cuthbert Falkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi, on September 25, […]

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Plot Summary

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A April Seventh, 1928 Set in Mississippi during the early decades of the twentieth century, The Sound and the Fury tells the tumultuous story of […]

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Construction

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A Structure Faulkner has created an unusual structure in The Sound and the Fury. The story takes place over a period of four days, each […]

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Themes

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A Time The Themes in The Sound and the Fury are so closely interwoven with the Characters and structure of the novel that it is […]

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Characters

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A Dalton Ames One of Caddy’s lovers who may have made her pregnant. In his monologue, Caddy’s brother Quentin remembers his failed confrontation with Dalton […]

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Questions

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Research mental retardation and discuss the accuracy of Faulkner’s portrayal of Benjy. Compare public attitudes toward mental impairment and illness today to the attitudes shown […]

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Compare and Contrast

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1929: Black and white relations in the South were stratified along racial lines. Education was officially segregated, with facilities for black and white children “separate […]