Monday, April 13, 2015

Quentin

When reading the Quentin chapter, I noticed many similarities between Quentin and Benjy. They both seem to be confused about themselves and their place in the world around them. They both seem to have trouble with their memories and the order in which they occur. 

Quentin has a particular obsession with time during his chapter. He personifies time by saying he can feel it.  This shows another similarity to Benjy, with Benjy saying that he can smell the cold. 

Also dealing with time, Quentin broke his watch early on in this particular chapter. When he breaks his watch it shows how there will always be an absence of time with Quentin. He then goes into a clock shop and wonders if any of them are the right time. This shows how he does not have a total trust of time. 

This was a confusing chapter because of the changes in time throughout the chapter but that is to be expected with Faulkner. 

1 comment:

  1. Awesome post! I didn't notice when I read that Quentin personified time, great observation.

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