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The Sound and the Fury, a novel written by William Faulkner, does not leave itself open to casual reading. It is a book that demands the full attention of the reader throughout the book and must be accompanied by some sort of aid in order for the audience to gai ....

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.... reader, Benjy is mentally incapable of clear thought. In other words, this section of the book appears to be a jumbled mess of sounds and senses at first glance. However, this section can be "translated" to make some kind of sense. Once this happens, the story does make sense and does serve a purpose. The main conflict of the story revolves around Caddy's promiscuity. Each character takes some position regarding this fact. Benjy, as retarded as he is, is the only one capable of telling an unbiased version of the story. Because he cannot think rationally enough to decide a position on the matter, he can give some sense of neutrality to the si ....