Chapter 4 "April Eighth, 1928"

One week after what we had scheduled, here we are to discuss the last and final chapter of Faulkner's "Sound and fury"... did you already finish it? What did the last part add to the story? Globally, what do you think of the book? Would you read another Faulkner? Which chapter did you like best and why? Who is the main character of the book? Take your time...

Chapter 3 "April Sixth, 1928"

If you have been brave enough to get here, you have been rewarded with a much easier to read chapter, congrats!!! This is Jason's turn, with his point of view of the story and his values. What do you think of him? And about the others? Somehow, Caddie has gone a transformation, from being the sweetest sister (Benjy's point of view) to the fallen one (Jason's), how blurry is that line?
The title of the novel is inspired by Shakespeare's Macbeth: 

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

Told by an idiot, many say, does not only refer to Benjy, but to all of them with their limited views and acts, do you agree?

The Sound and the Fury: June Second, 1910

In the second chapter we read the voices and memories of Quentin, one of the three brothers of the family and a young student at Harvard. If in the first chapter it was difficult to understand Benjy' story, it is now complicated too to follow Quentin's narrative and the chronological jumps of his thoughts. 

For those of us struggling to understand each one of the pages as well as to keep being motivated to keep reading, it might be helpful to know that we are not alone: in many reviews and analysis of the book it is said that the book requires intense concentration and patience to interpret and understand. 

So, we encourage you to keep reading and sharing your thoughts… and doubts.

The Sound and the Fury: April Seventh, 1928

The first chapter of "The sound and the fury" presents a southern family in 1928. Different topics are touched, family, children, the rich and the poor, death, segregation... from the perspective of the the youngest of all the kids in the family. What did call your attention the most?