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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
It took a while, but I feel satisfied to have finished this novel. Faulkner's magnum opus is by far the most challenging book I have read. I won't claim to understand every single complex theme, but what resonated with me the most was the juxtaposition of the Compson family implosion and the town of Jefferson.
The last chapter was the most compelling; it showed the monotony of the town on Easter. Everyone going to church, the show traveling from village to village. Jason's blind rage collides with the slow pace of the rest of Jefferson. Life goes on with or without the Compson name.
One day I hope the rest of the richness of the novel hits me, and I think it will as I reflect more.
The last chapter was the most compelling; it showed the monotony of the town on Easter. Everyone going to church, the show traveling from village to village. Jason's blind rage collides with the slow pace of the rest of Jefferson. Life goes on with or without the Compson name.
One day I hope the rest of the richness of the novel hits me, and I think it will as I reflect more.
Once I got past the unusual narrative style, I got caught up in the story of the decline of the Southern Compson family. However, I'm glad I read the book as part of a English Lit class because it is a very difficult read if you don't have some guidance. In addition to class discussions, The Sound and the Fury reading guide created by the University of the Mississippi was very helpful. The guide provides useful hints to help you decipher the more complicated sections of the novel.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was too good...
After each page I realize that Faulkner is truly amazing
After each page I realize that Faulkner is truly amazing
challenging
slow-paced
challenging
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Easily the hardest book I’ve read. I fear I’ll have to reread it to make sense of the first 3 chapters properly.
Going down as one of the best books I’ve ever read. Through the eyes of three brothers, we get to see the demise of a Southern family’s final generation. Both style and sense of chronology shift as you meet the three narrators, each unreliable and stress-inducing in his own way.
Hubo una época en que Faulkner lo era todo para mí. Faulkner era el mayor escritor que hubiera podido existir nunca y no había lugar para la discusión. Era la época en que creía que más difícil significaba mejor. Por suerte maduré y me hice de la liga que cree que, cuanto más sencilla es una cosa, mejor. Sin embargo, aún creo que Faulkner tiene su valor porque abrió caminos que antes nadie había abierto, pero también porque nos enseñó por donde era conveniente no ir. Nunca he sido formalista, pero 'El ruido y la furia' me fascina como el reto que es, me fascina descifrarlo como si se tratara de un enigma. Pero si la única literatura que pudiera leer fuera toda así me pegaría un tiro. Vamos, que está bien en su justa cantidad.