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?