Monday, April 14, 2014

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!
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  1. UnknownApril 15, 2014 at 7:46 PM

    Gabi, you have such a great vision of Dilsey. Honestly, I feel the same way. The way she put the family first for who they were, rather than for how prestigious their name was is such a beautiful characteristic about her. I also agree wholeheartedly with you when you say she is a light of hope for the new south; overall she seemed to be the only light of hope for the book at all. I really enjoyed reading you analysis!

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  2. elizabethgoldApril 16, 2014 at 7:59 PM

    Let me just say that I am very impressed with your ability to recognize that Dilsey represented not only the New South, but the Old South as well. I originally was close minded and thought that she was only a representation of the New South. The fact that she is exactly as you explained her to be as, "the light of the book" perfectly explains her part and meaning within the story. My only question for you would be why exactly you personally think Fraukner put her chapter at the end of the book?

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  3. UnknownApril 20, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    I love how your own voice comes across in this post, it made it so much fun to read! Your view on Dilsey is great, and the fact that you picked up on her representing the old south and the new south is amazing. This post helped tie together the symbolism of Dilsey in this book.

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  4. UnknownApril 21, 2014 at 4:18 PM

    good, but how about how it relates to the novel as a whole? how about focus on details?

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