April Eight

HORRAY!! I have finally finished reading The Sound and the Fury! Although it was a long and difficult read, I grew to find myself to actually enjoy it! I can honestly say now that I like how the book was set up because it was almost like a mystery of time I was trying to solve! Anyway, back to the last chapter! This was the Dilsey chapter, a black maid. I really enjoyed Dilsey's character. She always puts others first and its obvious she cares so much about the ones she loves. Family is her number one concern; for example, she was always taking Quenton out no matter what. I enjoyed how Dilsey ended up being the only one who represented good in the Compson family. After researching about the old and new south, it was nice to see that an African American was used for a light of hope and good for once rather than being looked down upon. Overall, this was the hardest book I've ever read but I can say I enjoyed a large chunk of it!

April 6, 1928, Jason Chapter

The first thing I have to say about this chapter is that Jason is a hateful person. I almost feel bad for him because I don't understand how one person can have so much hatred and disgust in their life. He discriminates against basically every one, based on religion, skin color, and gender. However, continuing on in the Jason chapter, it was not a simple breeze. The writing was very complex and difficult to follow the story line however, the continual hatred feeling was always present. There are a few ironies throughout this chapter. Out of all Caroline's children, Jason was the worst and most unreliable. However, he ends up being the one to have to carry on the family name. Jason is also obsessed with materialistic items and his own appearance. Jason's African American servant begged him for tickets to a show but instead Jason burned them in a fire. This shows that Jason wants people to view him and only him as wealthy and seeming to have many possessions in his life. Overall, I almost feel bad for Jason and wonder how he turned out to be such a hateful and despicable person.