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Family has a very complex definition. It can be stripped of its value by being described simply as a blood connection, something with only dna binding you to each-other. It can be associated as a money source or just strangers that live in the same vicinity as you. Family could just be a never ending list of people who you don’t truly know or seem to care about. Yet, family can also be something of deep enriching and emotional connection. You don’t necessarily have to be blood related but, you can

Jay Gatsby and Quentin Compson come from very different families, but they are similar in more ways than expected. There are a few differences between the two, such as their personalities and upbringings, but their similarities are worth examining. Gatsby and Quentin both have an obsessions with the past, a woman that they love, as well as a desire to solely possess this woman. By considering these characters from Sound and the Fury and The Great Gatsby together, important life lessons can be learned

Kevin Ma Mr. Bowman AP English IV August 31, 2017 AP English IV Reading Assignment An allusion is a passing reference in literature to something historical or other past literatures; they are commonly used to connect the audience with an important message in the story, as well as enhancing the book's story. Faulkner made good use of various allusions in The Sound and the Fury and most notably were his allusions with Shakespeare's play Macbeth. His allusions of Macbeth are frequently implied and they

The Antebellum South thrived in chivalry, manners, and proper social standing. The old slave plantation, sun-tea, and gentle exchanges on the street were not uncommon sights during this time. Old-money and the disturbing thought of new money stitched in the pillows that sat on couches for luncheons. Too often, the people living in this period were so engrossed in creating a fake identity of perfection; they ultimately lost sight of who they were inside. To unveil the evils of the practice, many authors

Janet Contreras English 102 Professor Caruth October 15, 2017 Pity In “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, he demonstrates how an individual will go to an extreme to avoid departing from a loved one. Faulkner introduces us to Emily Grierson who lives in Yoknapatawpha County, and the story is told in the perspective of one of Yoknapatawpha’s citizens during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Throughout the story we notice different behaviors from her that might indicate that she might have some

Simile. Metaphor. Onomatopoeia. We are taught these terms in elementary school and soon forget them, but they are some of the most important tools authors can use to make their characters more captivating and their narrative more convincing. Each writer’s style is as unique as a fingerprint; the particular pattern of loops and whorls, so to speak, depends in part on their use of these literary modes. The literary fingerprint of William Faulkner, while typically adhering to standard rules of writing

The Crisis of Identity Arguably one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, William Faulkner was plagued with a crisis of identity from a young age. Inadequate in nearly every aspect of his life, Faulkner projected his personal shortcomings onto many of his characters, such as with Miss Emily Grierson in “A Rose for Emily” and Wash Jones in “Wash.” However, instead of victimizing these characters within his works, Faulkner chooses to rely almost exclusively on the lowborn or outcasts

The American uneven literary landscape is emphasized through Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko and The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, as these authors merge two distinct novels into the same time period in which their co-existence should not be possible, but somehow is. As American literature evolves, the limitations that were once set upon authors disappear, ultimately creating an uneven literary landscape as seen through The Sound and the Fury and Ceremony. On one hand, Faulkner’s novel

William Faulkner’s novel, The Sound and the Fury, exemplifies the very meaning of an internal conflict between order and chaos through the forlorn and tragic character, Quentin Compson. Although Quentin is displayed with an outward appearance that can be described as orderly, it is apparent through his chaotic thoughts that he is overwhelmed by his ardent views on the Compson family’s honor, which was destroyed when Caddy lost her virginity. Throughout Quentin’s section, the descriptions of his

The Sound and the Fury is a four part, Southern Gothic novel written by William Faulkner about the life of the Compson family in the early 1900s. The novel is divided into three out of four of the Compson children's perspectives to help look further into their childhood and the corruption and division that comes with it. Throughout the sections there is a recurring idea of time ultimately resulting in death and each character has a different take on what time means to them. In The Sound and the Fury