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=TEXT SECTIONS IN //THE SOUND AND THE FURY// = 

//Caddy smells like trees.// The opening section of //The Sound and the Fury// is narrated by Benjy. Although the section is dated, Benjy's mental disability prevents him from mastering the concept of time. For this reason, the section jumps from date to date - Benjy is 33 years old at one time, 7 years old at another time, and a teenager at yet another. This section introduces us to the Compson family, provides a bit of background regarding family dynamics (especially surrounding Caddy), and shows the first signs of the family's downfall.
 * April 7, 1928**

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**June 2, 1910** This section is narrated by Quentin, who is now a student at Harvard University. He recalls learning of Caddy's pregnancy with Dalton Ames' child and ensuing marriage to Herbert Head, and the tumultuous emotions he felt as a result. Quentin packs a bag, buys a set of tailor's weights, and travels to the river; we are to assume that Quentin plans to commit suicide. Before carrying out the act, he gets into an argument and fight, becomes injured and soils his clothes, and must return to his dorm.

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**April 6, 1928** Jason Compson narrates the third section. After his father's death, Jason has become head of the Compson household; after Caddy's divorce, he "lost" a job at the bank owned by Herbert Head's father and now works at a farm store. He also steals the child support money that Caddy sends to her daughter, which we learn has amounted to almost $50,000 by now, and invests in the cotton market. This section sets the stage for the Compson family's downfall.

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**April 8, 1928** //I seed de beginnin, en now I sees de endin. // This final section, taking place on Easter Sunday, is narrated by an omniscient third person but most closely follows Dilsey's view of the events. At breakfast, Jason learns that Miss Quentin has stolen "his" money and fled; he angrily seeks the sheriff's help in capturing her, but Jason's own suspicious nature and the family's poor state convince the sheriff to ignore Jason's demands. The final scene shows Benjy acting out as his carriage veers from its usual path, then quieting as things return to the established route.

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