Jason's chapter Due April 7, post #4 due4/15 2016

This is what you have been waiting for, sort of. Jason is not as difficult to understand, just difficult to take. In your blog, focus on his character-what is he like and what support do you have for that?

Quentin chapter June 2, 1910 Post #3 due 4/11 2016

Reflect on your reading of this chapter and include answers to these questions: Does Quentin maintain a clear sense of the "I"? How and why does Quentin's narration become confusing to the reader? What does Quentin's narration suggest about his mental state?

Benjy's chapter April 7, 1928 Post#2-due 4/5, 2016

In your second post include reflection on these questions: Why do you think Faulkner begins the novel with such a disorienting chapter? Finally, consider Benjy's status as a member of the Compson household. Consider the date - April Seventh, 1928, the Saturday before Easter day—and Benjy's age—33, the age of Christ upon crucifixion. What role does Benjy play in the Compson family? What does his unique perspective show us about the Compsons? What might Benjy's need for consistency, and his extremely strong nostalgia for the past say about the concept of family? About the South as a place? Does Benjy fulfill a symbolic role in the novel?