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Summary: Don't Listen to Idiots
Review: As one of the most eminent authors of the 20th century, Faulkner blends time and thought into one entity with an ability that rivals Joyce and sets him apart throughout American fiction. The outcome is a masterpiece that is ultimately the tale of the fall of the Southern aristocracy. The novel is extremely difficult to grasp but I urge all who attempt the challenge to expect to spend a great deal of time to understand the true meaning of the text.
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Summary: A Rewarding Reading Experience, but Not for Everyone
Review: 20 minutes into this novel I could not decide whether to throw it against the wall, or go to a surgeon, since I could not put it down. Suffice it to say that with literary guidance (Cliff Notes in this case), I was able to greatly enhance my reading experience of this rather outstanding book. Sadly, books such as The Sound and the Fury are forced upon high school students who are too young to appreciate the complexity of the human relations involved, or who just don't care, and who only care about experiencing action and suspense. This book demanded ones attention right from the get-go and therefore is not a study in leisure reading. Rather it makes one think about people, honor and family.
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Summary: A Good Book -- If Accompanied With Instruction
Review: I could say that this is one of the best books that I've ever read, but that would be giving myself far too much credit intellectually. Through a 20th century literature course at my university, I was given enough helpful hints to guide me through this book's odd time shifts, and its blurring stream of consciousness. Once these two things were pointed out to me and explained, I was able to delve into it, and concentrate much more on the meaning BEHIND the text, rather than struggling with what the LITERAL meaning of the text was. My favorite section is Dilsey's, the Compson's aged black female servant. In the screwed up household, she is the only one who is normal. She is the only one there left who cares for Benjy, after his sister, Caddy, leaves, for one thing. She is also the only one who tries to take care of Quentin, Caddy's daughter whom she named such after her dead brother. Dilsey has such a grasp on life. "I've seen the first, and I've seen the last," is one quote that sticks with me. I wonder if she is merely talking about the rise and fall of the Compson family, or if it means more than that.... I am very disappointed with the people who bashed the novel. When I was frustrated with this novel, I did not blame it on Faulkner, but on my lack of ability to understand him. With help from my English instructor, however, I discovered one of the greatest American novels ever written.
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Summary: This is a strange book.
Review: I do not like this book. Do not buy it. It is the worst book I have ever read.
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Summary: Out-Standing!
Review: For those who like the "stream-of-conscience" style of writing this is a must. Like James Joyce`s Ulysses this book tells a story of Humanity so accurate and scary you can see why people disliked it at the time. Read this this then go on to 'As I Lay Dying' and 'Light in August' Faulkner`s other greats.
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Summary: Hard to read but quite satisfying
Review: This is a brilliant book, full of rich symbolism and imagery. It is not, however, the easiest to read, but once you get the hang of Faulkner's brilliant style, THE SOUND AND THE FURY flows beautifully and brilliantly through the downfall of a definitively dysfunctional Southern family.
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Summary: It's a good book. . . to help you go to sleep
Review: In my opinion this book is horrible. every word in the book left me utterly confused. I have read other reviews here and I see that many people who have read the book say that "it's a good book but I needed the cliff notes". Well, if it really is a great book it should hace captivated you as the reader and let the words flow instead of reading a section and than have to consult your cliff notes. If you want to read a GOOD Faulkner book, I suggest as I Lay Dying. That book is truely a masterpiece.
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Summary: Not an enjoyable book to read.
Review: The Story was good but the writing style was too confusing. I read it because I had to. If I didn't have to, I would have stopped after the first 30 pages. It is artistic and origional: yes, but is it enjoyable to read: no. If you want to read a good classic, read The Grapes of Wrath.
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Summary: Deepest of the deep
Review: This book is hard to read--but it is PACKED with human insight and frailty. Faulkner once said that the only thing worth writing about was the human heart in conflict, and I couldn't agree more. Caddy is a fascinating heroine, and her brothers epitomize the degeneration of the mighty. This book explores the human psyche, and it is so packed with metaphor that every line contains meaning--and every image alludes to some great truth. If you want to read a book that will change your life, read this one.
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Summary: Will haunt you until life's brief candle burns out . . .
Review: When my high school teacher explained that Benji was crying on the golf course because the caddy reminded him of his sister Caddy, I fell in love with literature and never looked back. This book teaches that reading more than just entertains, it journeys through humanity uncovering bits of knowledge and truth, and only Faulkner can pack humanities' darkest truths into one po-white-trash family. Caddy, Benji, Quentin, and Jason comprise the four corners of man's tragic propensity, revealed as we follow them towards dark and dusty deaths. Ultimately, it is this book, Faulkner's Shakespearean metaphor, that crowns him as the great bard of modern fiction.
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