Continuation of my second post. Benjy is not only a unique character because of his disabilities, but also because of what he adds to the story and specific elements about him that make him a substantially notable person. As I have read there have been links to Benjy that would suggest that he is reflecting Jesus. I am not one to believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it is no cuwincedence that Benji's 33st birthday is the day before Easter. Because William Faulkner added this small detail, we can't help but see it as a parallel to Jesus being a special being surrounded by people who are struggling, much like Benjy being special while surrounded by people who are suffering from the worlds Great Depression in 1928. If my family were in the same situation as Benjy's family, our world and everything we do would become centered around Benjy. I think that this directly links to Benjy's role in the story as well as in his family. He is the focal point that the family has learned to circulate around.  The fact that the family is also living in the isolated South shows the grief that is added to the family and their lives during such a dire time.