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A 7 page paper that argues the point that the personalities and philosophies of the characters in William Faulkner's The Sound and The Fury are most effectively presented and emphasized in the order in which the author presents the four sections of the story. Discussed is Faulkner's combination of the stream-of-consciousness technique and the first person narrative style to present an inside view of the depth of the story's sense of chaos as well as his effective manipulation of time sequencing to emphasize this chaos. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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that wasnt enough...I tried the third brother...and that failed...I tried myself to tell what happened, and I still failed" (Faulkner PG; Gwynn & Blotner PG). These words, used by
William Faulkner in an attempt to explain the chaotic construction of his 1929 novel The Sound and The Fury, at first reading appear as disjointed and confusing as the text
in question. Since the first publication of this novel, there has been much confusion in its initial interpretation and impact due to the simple singular fact that it was,
and still is, structured unlike any comparable work of its kind. The chaotic, disconnected language that dominates the first section of The Sound and The Fury as well as
the seemingly disjointed sequencing of the remaining three sections are, according to Faulkner, both intentional literary techniques designed to add to the overall emotional impact of the story. Taken
separately, the chronological ordering and varying types of literary tone that represent each section appear chaotic in structure and disconcerting in time sequencing to the reader. Taken as a
whole, however, the confusion of this structure, once understood, serves the purpose of adding further depth and impact to the central theme of the story, which is, in short, the
struggle to find order among chaos (Monarch Notes PG). There was a definite method to the madness of Faulkners writing, and its name is stream-of-consciousness. II. The Method
Explained William Faulkner has been quoted as saying that of all his novels, The Sound and The Fury was the one work he felt the most "tender" toward, for it
was the source of "the most grief and anguish" (PG; Cape & Smithhttp://www.mcsr.olemiss. edu~egjbp/faulkner/n-sf.html). These feelings stemmed from the fact that The Sound and The Fury was written during
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