The Sound and the Fury Chapter summaries

7th April 1928

This first section of the book is narrated by Benjamin Compson, the mentally ill son of a wealthy Southern family, who has …

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2nd June, 1910

Quentin wakes in his Harvard room, two months after Caddy’s wedding, and goes to his dresser where he finds the watch that …

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6th April 1928

Jason Compson’s narration begins from the day before Benjy’s narration. It begins with Jason thinking about his family …

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8th April 1928

The final section of the book is narrated by an omniscient narrator, and it begins with a focus on Dilsey. The old servant …

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