Faulkner uses stream-of-consciousness (SC) in The Sound and the Fury to portray a post-Civil War Southern family through the perspectives of different characters. SC allows thoughts and memories to flow freely without chronology. Each of the four sections reflects the mindset of the narrator - Benjy's is simple, Quentin's is complex, Jason's is angry and single-minded, and Dilsey's is orderly. Faulkner aimed to show how the Compson family embodied the chaos of the South after the war as traditional values broke down. He uses SC to give insight into how characters viewed the period and its effects.

1. Stream of consciousness inStream of consciousness in
“The Sound and the Fury”“The Sound and the Fury”
Rijalda DizdarevićRijalda Dizdarević

2. What is the SCWhat is the SC
 Stream-of-consciousness (interior monologue)Stream-of-consciousness (interior monologue)
- a narrative method of writing in which the- a narrative method of writing in which the
author writes as though he is in the mind of theauthor writes as though he is in the mind of the
characterscharacters
 Virginia Wolf: “To the Lighthouse”Virginia Wolf: “To the Lighthouse”
 James Joyce: “Ullyses”James Joyce: “Ullyses”
 William Faulkner:William Faulkner: “The Sound and the Fury”“The Sound and the Fury”

3.  distinction between:distinction between:
 1.1. stream of consciousnessstream of consciousness (continuous flow of(continuous flow of
sensations, images, thoughts, memories,sensations, images, thoughts, memories,
impressions)impressions)
 2.2. free associationfree association (process in which random data(process in which random data
is connected with present things in memory)is connected with present things in memory)

4. The Sound and the FuryThe Sound and the Fury
 W. Faulkner uses a literary technique-streamW. Faulkner uses a literary technique-stream
of consciousness to tell a story of post-Civilof consciousness to tell a story of post-Civil
War Southern family through the eyes ofWar Southern family through the eyes of
characters experiencing the situation first-handcharacters experiencing the situation first-hand

5. Consequences of the Civil WarConsequences of the Civil War
 The loss of the Civil War completely altered the everyday lifeThe loss of the Civil War completely altered the everyday life
of the Southof the South
 a confusing time in which blacks were legally emancipated,a confusing time in which blacks were legally emancipated,
but socially unequal to whites, still unable to pursue eitherbut socially unequal to whites, still unable to pursue either
education or equal economic opportunitieseducation or equal economic opportunities
 families were affected financially, psychologicallyfamilies were affected financially, psychologically
and sociallyand socially
 Financial decline had enormous effect on the moral of theFinancial decline had enormous effect on the moral of the
regionregion
 Creating the Compson family to manifest the economicCreating the Compson family to manifest the economic
troubles of the South and its negative effectstroubles of the South and its negative effects

6. consequences continuedconsequences continued
 many families turned inward, becoming self-many families turned inward, becoming self-
absorbed and losing touch with reality and theabsorbed and losing touch with reality and the
rest of the worldrest of the world
 the original aristocratic families of the Souththe original aristocratic families of the South
embodied traditional Southern valuesembodied traditional Southern values
 men were expected to act like courageous,men were expected to act like courageous,
chivalric, strong, gentlemen who defended thechivalric, strong, gentlemen who defended the
honor of their family namehonor of their family name

7.  women were expected to be models of femininewomen were expected to be models of feminine
virtue; possessing wholesomeness, refinement andvirtue; possessing wholesomeness, refinement and
virginity (Caddy)virginity (Caddy)
 faulkner's portrayal of the Compson family blatantlyfaulkner's portrayal of the Compson family blatantly
reflects these families, whose once exemplary valuesreflects these families, whose once exemplary values
have been corrupted, leaving younger generationshave been corrupted, leaving younger generations
unequipped to deal with the harshness of the worldunequipped to deal with the harshness of the world
which surrounds themwhich surrounds them

8. SCSC in four sectionsin four sections
 Benjy’s sectionBenjy’s section
- simple language and stylesimple language and style
- short and simple sentencesshort and simple sentences
- plain thoughtsplain thoughts
- vocabulary: no difficult words as hisvocabulary: no difficult words as his
vocabulary is naturally simplevocabulary is naturally simple

9.  Quentin’s sectionQuentin’s section
-style reflecting long and complex ideas-style reflecting long and complex ideas
-rich thoughts and memories-rich thoughts and memories
-mind constantly jumping to ideas such as dishonor-mind constantly jumping to ideas such as dishonor
-introducing philosophycal approach to life-introducing philosophycal approach to life
-long, complicated sentences and thoughts-long, complicated sentences and thoughts

10.  Jason’s sectionJason’s section
- selfish, angry individual concerned withselfish, angry individual concerned with
money, vengful and ironicmoney, vengful and ironic
- employment of the SC follows character’semployment of the SC follows character’s
personalitypersonality
- reflection of single-mindnessreflection of single-mindness
- moves rapidly and without much complexitymoves rapidly and without much complexity

11.  Dilsey’s sectionDilsey’s section
- simple style without any comments or- simple style without any comments or
complicationscomplications
- has a strong sense of organization and controlhas a strong sense of organization and control
(implications to Dilsey’s character)(implications to Dilsey’s character)
- represents the posability of hope forrepresents the posability of hope for
preservation of Southern values corrupted bypreservation of Southern values corrupted by
fams such as the Compsonsfams such as the Compsons

12. ConclusionConclusion
 Faulkner's employment of theFaulkner's employment of the SCSC technique allows us totechnique allows us to
witness the internal turmoil of the characters who arewitness the internal turmoil of the characters who are
attempting to adjust to life in the post-CivWar era. He createsattempting to adjust to life in the post-CivWar era. He creates
the characters of the Compson family to embody the chaos andthe characters of the Compson family to embody the chaos and
insecurity that was generally felt throughout the South in thisinsecurity that was generally felt throughout the South in this
period. His ability to interpret the various thought patterns ofperiod. His ability to interpret the various thought patterns of
the different characters gives the reader a look into diversethe different characters gives the reader a look into diverse
perspectives on similar issues.perspectives on similar issues.
 Although the problems of the Compsons may not necessarilyAlthough the problems of the Compsons may not necessarily
reflect the South as a whole, Faulkner creates each aspect ofreflect the South as a whole, Faulkner creates each aspect of
the novel to reflect the time period in which it was written.the novel to reflect the time period in which it was written.
TheThe SCSC technique proves effective in providing us with muchtechnique proves effective in providing us with much
insight into the author's opinion of the personal affects that theinsight into the author's opinion of the personal affects that the
post-Civil War period generated.post-Civil War period generated.

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