The Sound the Fury

The Sound of the Fury was, well I don’t know exactly what it is. The Sound of the Fury was without a doubt the hardest book that I ever read before in my life. I think it was exactly what it was titled. It was a fool’s tale about nothing. We reached all the way to the end to find out that it was simply just that.

            I don’t see the purpose for Faulkner to write this book. There was no moral lesson in it. For those of us lucky enough to keep the book straight most of us are happy that it’s over but have no clue why we read it. I personally thought it was a waste of time and energy but that is just me.

            The good part of this is that we got to add to our list of canonical themes in each book. Things such as inappropriate love, loving and losing, love of materials over people, and so on.

            The ending was really quite crazy. We found out that Benjy was OCD. We found that Quentin could not take anymore of Jason’s nonsense. She took off with Jason’s money. Caroline we learned is a self righteous self victimized character who we have all had enough of. Something in me tells me that Benjy was ironically the only normal person in the story other than Dilsey. Benjy was free from fault.

            I just wish I could say I had an over all reason for reading this book. It’s driving me absolutely crazy.  

Jason’ Chapter

Dawn Jarvis

February 16, 2007

5 pm

pg 198-199

“Why aint she gwine sleep in here?” Dilsey says. In the same room whar I put her maw to bed ev’y

night of her life since she was big enought to sleep by herself.” [Even though we love Dilsey sheshould know the woman she works for is crazy and never makes any sense. If the topic of

conversation is not about Jason and Uncle Maury Caroline is afflicted. She should have known

better than to ask.]

“You don’t know,” Mother says. “To have my own daughter cast of by her husband. [She was cast out by her husband for a good reason. The baby was not his. Caddy in a sense had it coming and

it should not have been a shock to the family. They knew what she was doing and they did nothing

to stop it.] Poor little innocent baby,” she says, looking at Quentin. “You will never know the suffering you’ve caused.”

[How can she blame Quentin for what her mother did? Quentin was just a baby. She had no

control over what happened. The mother should be ashamed of herself and blame Caddy not the

innocent baby.] “Hush Caroline,” Father says. [The father seems to be the only one that cares enough to make sense half the time in this book. He also cares for his children and grand

child unlike his wife who favors Jason and Uncle Maury.]

“What you want go on like that fo Jason fer?” Dilsey says. [Dilsey seems like she should bethe mother in this house. She's got more heart and character then the actual mother.]

“I’ve tried to protect him,” Mother says. “I’ve always tried to protect him from it. [Caroline never did anything in that house except complain that she was sick. She did not shield Jason from anything.

She only put more of a burden on his shoulders by making him take over the expenses of the

house and provide for them. She also didn't let him go to Harvard. Why? She was too selfish to

let her favorite go so she sent Quentin instead.] At least I can do my best to shield her.” [She doesn't sheild the baby either because the baby grows up to be just like her mother. I'm sorry but I

believe that if she let Jason give Quentin a good wail Quentin would straighten up fast.]

What does this tell us. It tells us that Caroline is a lyer and a hypocondriac.

No one wants Quentin.

Jason was cheated out of Harvard and any real chance at survival on his own because he is his

Mom’s favorite.

Their Dad Jason was the only SENSIBLE caring one.

Dilsey is caring but she doesn’t display too much knowledge about how Caroline is.

Caddy is just a whore who sets the wrong example for her daughter.

Why do we need to know this? The book is about the family and all these things help us understand

the personalities better and how they interact.

Sound of The Fury

February 9, 2007

 

            “Air you satisfied the gal aint took any hurt, you, there?”

            “No hurt now,” Julio said sullenly.

            “You quit work hunt for her?”

            “Sure I quit. I run. I run like hell. Looka here. Looka there, then men tella me he seen him giva her she eat. She go weetha.”

            “H’m,” the squire said. Well, son, I calculate you owe Julio something for taking him away from his work.”

            “Yes, sir,” I said. “How much?”

            “Dollar, I calculate.”

            I gave Julio a dollar.

            “Well,” Spoade said. “If that’s all—–I reckon he’s discharged, your honor?”

            The squire didn’t look at him. “How far’d you run with him, Anse?”

“Two miles, at least. It was about two hours before we caught him.”

 

 

Okay where do I even begin? In this scene a young Italian girl followed Quentin out of a bakery. He tried to help her find her home because he thought she was lost. As it turns out the girl’s brother was looking for her. Quentin was taken to the judge when they were found. He explained everything and yet he was made to pay. HE WAS MADE TO PAY MONEY FOR TRYING TO HELP A LITTLE LOST GIRL FIND HER HOUSE! Does that sound off to anyone else? I think so. Maybe that is just me.

            Check this out. Not only did he have to pay but the brother quit his job to find his little sister. He has to pay Julio only a dollar. Get this. The deputy, who was on the clock, on duty and was already getting paid to do his job. He spent two hours searching for the girl and Quentin had to pay him I think it was six dollars. He still kept his job. Shouldn’t Julio get more money since he doesn’t have a job any more? The official shouldn’t get paid at all. That’s a part of his job.

            Again it was a miss understanding. Quentin should not have paid.

 

            Lastly this part of the book does not fit into the story at all. I think Faulkner was just trying to fill up the pages with his massively long chapters. The only purpose this part of the chapter has was that the other story characters pick Quentin up from the court house.

 

Complete waste of paper.

 

                                                Dawn