TheSoundandtheFury(修改清晰版).pptVIP

The first, April 7, 1928, is written from the perspective of Benjamin Benjy Compson, a 33-year-old man with severe mental handicaps. Benjys section is characterized by a highly disjointed narrative style with frequent chronological leaps.? The Civil War and Reconstruction The Compsons, and other similar Southern families, lost touch with the reality of the world around them and became lost in a haze of self-absorption. This self-absorption corrupted the core values these families once held dear and left the newer generations completely unequipped to deal with the realities of the modern world. The Corruption of Southern Aristocratic ValuesMen were expected to act like gentlemen, displaying courage, moral strength, perseverance, and chivalry in defense of the honor of their family name. Women were expected to be models of feminine purity, grace, and virginity until it came time for them to provide children to inherit the family legacy. Faith in God and profound concern for preserving the family reputation provided the grounding for these beliefs. The Sound and the Fury -----William Faulkner(1897--1962) 来自：下雨天的猫狗 ，因原文本有文字重叠，无法看清而作调整，以方便更多网友学习查看。并无抄袭之意。谢谢！ Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle. Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. ---Macbeth Contents Brief Introduction Story, Figures, Plots Narrative Style Themes Symbols S T O R Y The Sound and the Fury?is set in the fictional?Yoknapatawpha County. The novel centers on the?Compson family, former Southern aristocrats who are struggling to deal with the dissolution of their family and its reputation. F I G U R E S Jason Compson II