Opinions on The Sound and The Fury by William Faulkner
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Opinions on The Sound and The Fury by William Faulkner
I managed to get through the first part thinking that the rest of the book would be easier to understand but when I realized that I still couldn't understand the second part and that Benjy's ramblings were even easier to comprehend than the second part, I gave up.
Maybe one day when I have more patience I'll be able to reread this book and actually finish it.
What did you guys think of this book?
Has anyone else ever read any of Faulkner's other works? Are they written in the same way?
I'm debating whether I should give one of his other books a try or if I should just steer clear of his work. Any suggestions?
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Even though I know that William Faulkner was supposed to be one of the great authors, after reading (or attempting to read) The Sound and the Fury, I never even considered reading anything else by that author ever again, his style is just NOT for me ! !
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Now that i think about it though, are there any american classics that are pleasant reads?
I mean i have NOooo plans to reread this or Catch-22, On the Road, Bostonians, Great Gatsby, Slaughterhouse Five, Connecticut Yankee etc. etc. Many of these i've given high marks but while i can see their qualities none of them are fun... not one do i ever plan to touch again.
All american classics just seem to leave a nasty aftertaste.
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Some authors actually do this on purpose. James Joyce's Finnigan's Wake was deliberately written to be as confusing as possible. Joyce even said with glee to an associate, "Scholars will be trying to unravel the meaning of that sentence for the next hundred years." (or words to that effect)
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Basically, the first section from Benjy is meant to be incoherent, because he's not in his right mind, and this narrative is how he sees the world. Adding to this is the two Quentins, one is the brother and one is Caddy's daughter.
There's a lot of emotion later on as the story starts to make more sense in the second half, but I understand the struggle to get there!
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