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A 5 page research paper that examines William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury and As I Lay Dying. The writer argues that these novels demonstrate the importance of self-sacrifice and compassion through the lack of these qualities in the dysfunctional family that is featured in each novel, respectively the Compsons and the Bundrens. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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pity and compassion. In the novels of William Faulkner, the tragedies of human existence abound as the characters cope with some of the most severely dysfunctional families in all of
literature. However, an examination of Faulkners The Sound and the Fury and As I Lay Dying demonstrates that Faulkners ultimate point is that life is meaningless without self sacrifice, pity
and compassion for others, who are also suffering through lifes travails. This examination will further show that this thematic thrust is implied in As I Lay Dying, but explicit in
The Sound and The Fury. In both novels, Faulkner features a highly dysfunctional family; the Bundren family in As I Lay Dying and the Compson family in
The Sound and the Fury. The parents in these families are emotionally destitute. They fail to fulfill the needs of their children because of their preoccupations with their own
unfulfilled desires. As a result, the adult children featured in these narratives are emotionally and psychologically damaged. In most cases, the lack a firm sense of their own identity, which
makes it difficult for them to cope with social change or their own sexuality. The student researching this topic will note that this paragraph contains no quotes. When
the student rewrites this research for inclusion in his or her own paper, the student can , of course, reorganize the material in whatever way the student feels fits the
parameters of the assignment. This paper, however, is only meant as a springboard for launching the students own ideas. In regards to the Bundren family in As I
Lay Dying, critic Robert Merrill points out that the alienation of the second son, Darl, stems from his mothers total rejection of him (404). Merrill explains that "Darl is conceived
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