Individual Reading Assignment The Sound and the Fury Main Characters Analysis: Benjy Compson is the son of Caroline and Jason Compson. He is the brother of Quentin, Caddy, and Jason. Benjy is mentally retarded, which makes some of ... says, "I have committed incest- (77) and "I held the point of the knife at [Caddy's] throat- (152). Quentin is clearly neurotic. Elements of a Work of Literature Exposition: The novel The Sound and the Fury takes place in Jefferson, Mississippi, in the years of 1910 and 1928. The attitudes the characters have towards the blacks are relevant to the time period. ...

• Word Count: 911
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The Sound and the Fury is an interesting story that, at times, is very difficult to read. The story is broken up into four sections and each section is told from a different perspective. The first ... ...

• Word Count: 1051
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School