/lit/ - Literature

>>22855161
The Sound and the Fury when I read it for the first time two years ago. It was the first book I'd read by Faulkner, and about halfway through I realized that he became my favorite author, beating out Jack London. Although, I just finished reading Martin Eden a week ago, and I'm in love with his stuff again.

>>21568288
Through the fence, between the curling flower spaces, I could see them hitting. They were coming toward where the flag was and I went along the fence. Luster was hunting in the grass by the flower tree. They took the flag out, and they were hitting. Then they put the flag back and they went to the table, and he hit and the other hit. Then they went on, and I went along the fence. Luster came away from the flower tree and we went along the fence and they stopped and we stopped and I looked through the fence while Luster was hunting in the grass.

I consider myself an Intelligent person, but I do not understand the purpose of "The Sound and the Fury".

It is beautifully written, my favorite parts being Benjy's and Quentin's.

However, I got absolutely no message from this book.

I understnad Faulkner loves and respects Southern Culture.

Was this simply just an exercise in appreciating Southern Culture?

Who here has read this book?

I'm on the first Chapter where apparently we are in the mind of Benjamin, a 33 year old mentally disabled person, and I can't follow it worth shit.

Characters are coming and going with no introduction, it is talking about it being cold, but then it's warm enough for them to play in a creek.

Is it me?

What the fuck is going on?

Is this edition of S&F any good?