The Sound and the Fury charaters analysis 喧嚣与骚动.ppt

Jason Compson III ?-? The head of the Compson household until his death from alcoholism in 1912. Mr. Compson is the father of Quentin, Caddy, Jason IV, and Benjy, and the husband of Caroline Caroline Compson?-? The self-pitying and self-absorbed wife of Mr. Compson and mother of the four Compson children. Caroline’s hypochondria preoccupies her and contributes to her inability to care properly for her children. Quentin Compson?-? The oldest of the Compson children and the narrator of the novel’s second chapter. A sensitive and intelligent boy, Quentin is preoccupied with his love for his sister Caddy and his notion of the Compson family’s honor. He commits suicide by drowning himself just before the end of his first year at Harvard. Caddy Compson?-? The second oldest of the Compson children and the only daughter. Actually named Candace, Caddy is very close to her brother Quentin. She becomes promiscuous, gets pregnant out of wedlock, and eventually marries and divorces Herbert Head in 1910. Jason Compson IV?-? The second youngest of the Compson children and the narrator of the novel’s third chapter. Jason is mean-spirited, petty, and very cynical. Benjy Compson?-? The youngest of the Compson children and narrator of the novel’s first chapter. Born Maury Compson, his name is changed to Benjamin in 1900, when he is discovered to be severely mentally retarded. Miss Quentin?-? Caddy’s illegitimate daughter, who is raised by the Compsons after Caddy’s divorce. A rebellious, promiscuous, and miserably unhappy girl, Miss Quentin eventually steals money from Jason and leaves town with a member of a traveling minstrel show. Dilsey?-? The Compsons’ “Negro” cook, Dilsey is a pious, strong-willed, protective woman who serves as a stabilizing force for the Compson family. From: /lit/soundfury/characters.html the mentally retarded fourth child(智力落后儿童), who is a constant source of shame and grief for his family, especially his mother, who insist