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Title: The Sound and the Fury by WILLIAM FAULKNER ISBN: 0-679-73224-1 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 30 January, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.18 (139 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A great book, a great experience
Comment: Yes, thank goodness for Cliff's Notes or I might not have read this great, great novel, which is now one of my two or three favorite books, the other two being Ulysses and Under the Volcano. When I first opened The Sound and the Fury, I thought what in the hell is going on here? What's all this about a "caddie?" Cliff's Notes opened the book for me, helped me to clue in to the shifting time frames. Some complain Faulkner just jumbled up everything to be "different." Wrong, amigos! He knew exactly what he was doing, expressing the chaos of life and the beauty hidden within it, the "sound and fury" of the title. I'm not suprised that readers who disliked the novel identified with Jason, the "logical, common-sense" character, as some reviewers characterize him. They totally missed the point and the beauty of the book: that the characters living in torment, confusion and pain are the noble ones because of their struggle. Jason, on the other hand, is a true creep, like some of these yuppie and post-yuppie types nowadays who bad-mouth novels that don't have a slam-bang plot and who would kick their own granmothers down the stairs to further their own gains. Shallow, empty, creepy. The Sound and the Fury, especially after re-reading, is the most beautiful book ever written in America and maybe in the entire world. The supreme achievement in fiction.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautifully tragic..
Comment: I pretty much picked "The Sound and the Fury" on a whim and I'm glad I did. As the reviewer before me, William, stated this book has so much depth. Beauty that is revealed as the story progresses.
Yes, I found it difficult at the beginning. Benjy's narrative flings itself far and wide, twisting and turning. You may get lost, but keep reading! Next you'll come to Quentin's tragic narrative, which takes place some 18 years earlier. The pieces of the Compson family puzzle began to finally come together.
Jason, the cynical brother, is next. All three brothers recall extensively their feelings and thoughts on their sister Caddy, who has no narrative, but is profoundly present the whole time. Finally Dilsey, the black servant, has the final chapter. Through each narrative the story and writing become more coherent. A truly worthwhile read to savor and enjoy.
If all else fails, I've found a few Faulker study guides on the net. Great resources to help you get more out of his rich and satisfying novels.
Rating: 5
Summary: Faulkner Can't Fail
Comment: I read somewhere that Faulkner believed that he failed in writing this novel because he used a few narrators to craft his story. I believe it just proved his genius mind even more. The Sound and the Fury was a difficult book. However, with a little research and opinions of others, it can become a book of deeper thinking for you. This book intrigued me and encouraged me to have a higher level of thinking. When you read this novel, you can't just look on the surface. You have to say to yourself, "Okay...what would the mentally challenged Benjy gather from this situation? Why did he flash back to Christmas?" Each character in The Sound and the Fury contributes to the craziness in the novel. They are very colorful individuals- from mentally challenged to promiscuous.
Everyone plays an important role in getting across the theme of failed Southern values. Mr. Jason Compson III disregards Southern morals and this leads to Quentin's suicide (just an example of the significance of this theme in the novel). It is important to pay attention to each little detail in this novel- especially the symbols. There is foreshadowing with Caddy's underclothes being dirtied, signifying the family's soiled name. This novel definitely deserves five stars because I do not feel worthy of even attempting to criticize Faulkner's writings. Even if it may be over almost everyone's heads, his stories can be pieced together carefully and made sense of.
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