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.
