In William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury different characters attach different degrees of symbolic meaning to objects. The character of Quentin is one who is obsessed with viewing the world through a philosophical and symbolic lens. One item that receives particular importance is that of time, particularly in the form of the watch Quentin received from his father.  Continue reading “Symbolism​ to the Extreme: The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner” →