So far

So far in my reading of The Sound and the Fury, I have grasped that Faulkner is switching from different time periods through Benjy's point of view. I like this point of view because Benjy sees everything as it is. He doesn't really distort the truth because he's an innocent character. I also can see through Benjy's point of view you see his love for Caddy.  As I keep reading you can see all the flaws within the family. The mother is a hypochondriac, the father is an alcoholic, Caddy is a rebellious girl who is very passionate and she really does treat Benjy with care, Quentin seems like a brat from what I've read and obsessed with Caddy, and Jason is cruel, petty, and tells on everyone.  Throughout the reading it was confusing to know when Benjy was talking about Quentin, or Caddy's daughter Miss Quentin. Just in this first part of the novel you can really see how dysfunctional this family really is.  We get glimpses of the future through Benjy's view i.e. Caddy's wedding.  Faulkner uses stream of consciousness throughout Benjy's section and although it was very confusing, it kept me wanting more. At some points I felt sorry for how Benjy was treated, his mother acts as if he's an imposition can't bear the stress that her children give her.  Faulkner's fascinating use of writing is so captivating that I found it hard for me not to be interested in this sad, depressing tale of the Compson family.