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...William Faulkner??s modernist classic “The Sound and the Fury” has the reputation as one of the most formidable and tragic novels in the American canon. Surprisingly, appreciating Faulkner??s comedy has drastically changed my perception of the book. “The Sound and the Fury” concerns the disintegration of the Compson family, a declining aristocratic Southern clan living on a once-prosperous plantation. The first three sections are written from the point of view of the three Compson brothers: the mentally retarded Benjy, the suicidal Harvard student...
Sick kids have always sold well, everywhere from novels like Faulkner??s “The Sound and the Fury” to commercials for St. Jude’s research hospital. Wray doesn’t have to do the difficult and virtuosic work of setting up a fictional environment in which Will’s violence is forgivable. It’s the schizophrenia defense. Will’s twisted logic unspools over time, but never is there an instant’s doubt that the incident isn’t fully justified by the illness...
Jayne Anne Phillips’ latest book, “Lark and Termite,” opens with an epigram from William Faulkner??s “The Sound and the Fury.” “Because no battle is ever won he said. They are not even fought. The field only reveals to man his own folly and despair, and victory is an illusion of philosophers and fools.” It is a fitting borrowing in a number of ways—both books use the time span of four key days to piece...
...Republican victory a blank check from the Right’s majority to push the envelope a little more. Perhaps Toby Keith will go farther than simply writing and recording a pro-lynching song like he did earlier this year and actually incite the horrific violence that those in Faulkner??s era described at length.This is the moment in Dickens when the Ghost of Christmas Future tells you that everything I just said is only supposition, and we have the ability to save our country, the world, and even art with a simple choice. I can?...
...American Library Association’s “Banned Books Week.” The Square’s Harvard Book Store currently displays once-banned books ranging from Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” to William Faulkner??s “As I Lay Dying.” Across Massachusetts Avenue, the Coop is showcasing books from “Harry Potter” series, which has received its fair share of controversy. While the Square’s outlook may sway liberal, other parts of the country...