Later on in Jason's recount, he was walking down the street in town and he spotted Quentin with a man in a red tie. He began to chase after them, and as he did he thought about Quentin. He said to himself, "no more respect for what I try to do for her than to make her name and my name and Mother's name a byword in this town- (233). Being mentioned, Jason never really did anything for Quentin, besides take her money. He cared less about Quentin and Mother, than he did for his own name to be a "byword- in town. Jason was lying to himself by saying that he took care of Quentin, like he actually wanted her to be happy. He was not only concerned about his pride being damaged socially, but he also liked to think that he was a good man, to protect his own self dignity.
Jason even feels that his brother Benji is a blemish on his record of pride. When Jason and his mother were talking while they were waiting for Dilsey to make dinner, Benji made a noise in the kitchen and Jason tried to tell Mrs. Compson to send Benji to an asylum in Jackson. Jason said, "God knows there's little enough room for pride in this family, but it don't take much pride to not like to see a thirty year old man playing around the yard with a nigger boy, running up and down the fence and lowing like a cow whenever they play golf over there- (222). Jason, instead of being worried about his unfortunate brother getting the best he can out of life. He was worried that the neighbors might see Benji and look down on Jason. What Jason cares about, is his pride.
Jason's pride may be hampered because he was often envious of others. Throughout Jason's monologue, he made many references to his brother Quentin getting the opportunity to go to Harvard, and him not getting the opportunity to attend college. When Jason was talking to Earl, his boss at the hardware store, he mentioned "I never had no university advantages- (196). Jason was bitter about not getting to go to college and envious of Quentin's opportunity.
