Sunday, April 13, 2014

The  Sound and The Fury has come to an end and with it came the overall conclusion of 4 distinct narrations. When analyzes individually, the four voices portrayed pattern as the book went on. To begin, Benjy's chapter created a connection where I felt compassion and sympathy for Benjy, even though he was the most difficult to understand. Quentin's chapter immediately followed Benjy's. Quentin was a character that I also found myself sympathizing with, but slightly less than Benjy. Similarly, Quentin's chapter was slightly easier to comprehend. Jason's chapter came next and it was easily understood, which I this highly relates to the fact that he was the most distasteful character. Finally, the last chapter was in third person which created more of an overall and un-bias view of the characters. Faukner most likely ended in such a way to show the different views and judgments thar we create on society. If Quentin, Benjy, and Jason lined up, from what we have grown up learning, we would most likely be most attracted to Jason, Quentin, then Benjy. Because of the way the book was written, I think the overall meaning lays not within the story itself, but within the readers individual interpretation of the charaters.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Jason's chapter was finally a breath of fresh air! Although I still became confused a few times about characters, the language and story was remarkably easy to follow. The fact that Jason's very first line was, "Once a bitch always a bitch..." automatically gives off the impression that Jason is far from similar to the previous characters in the story. While reading the chapter, there were times when I felt myself become enraged with Jason's actions. From the brutal way he treated Quentin for not going to school to the way he simply believed he was above everyone he encountered. The majority of Jason's chapter was dialogue which helped us see his ignorant, rude, and self centered tone. When discussing money with Earl and a woman (I'm confused about who the woman was) he forcefully told the woman to do as he told her to do with great demand. I think the fact that Jason didn't have the chance to go to Harvard has made him remarkably bitter along with other event of his life that have landed him where he is.