factor of the novel. She is provocative and different, and her single imperfection is her

loss of her virginity. She is no longer pure. Like Faulkner has stated through Mr.

Compson, “Purity is a condition contrary to nature.” It is men who invented virginity and

After some research on the origins of her name, this is what I have found on

Candace. Candare is derived from the Latin term candita, meaning “incandescent” or

“white.” (www.behindthename.com). In www.infoplease.com, the name has come to

mean “glowing.” In reading the novel it is clear to see that Faulkner intended Caddy to

be very closely associated with light. Caddy is everything fire. I like to think of her as a

the grain of Caddy’s name, I found some interesting information that relates her name to

other person on Caddy’s pedestal, and that was his reasoning for making Quentin

sent to a mental institute, and we all know what happened to Quentin! * A little side note

successive queens. (www.ccel.org/e/easton/ebd/ebd.htm)

demise of many lives. Jason was ultimately sabotaged by her, after Caddy left Benjy was

Some topics in this essay:
Indeed Caddy, Candace Candare, Caddy Faulkner’s, Benjy Faulkner, Quentin Caddy’s, Emily Bronte, South Asia, Queen Candace, Upper Nubia, Benjy Caddy, caddy’s daughter, name found, caddy’s name,