The Sound and the Fury (W. Faulkner) - Thug Notes Summary and Analysis
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The Sound and the Fury (1929)
William Faulkner
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My God...four and a half years in college studying English and you just summed up one of Southern Literature's most convoluted narratives in a way that made more sense than anything ever taught to me within the four walls of a classroom. Here's my subscribe. You earned it. Real Talk...
Read it in 1990. Just this moment had precisely the same awakening you did. Thanks, Thug Notes!
And in four minutes no less XD
I just died ..😄😄😄...but...the real irony was hearing...I I kid you not...an intercessionary prayer for W. Faulkner yesterday at mass...I blinked..twice.
"Because Willie don't give a Faulk." Well played.
Absolutely, well played Professor, well played!!!🙏👌📖👻❣️
Willy don't give a Faulk...I'm done
pussy...
One of the best novels ever.
*Benjy's narrative and age can be determined by which of Dilseys children are watching over him
-Luster in the present
-T.p during Benjy's teenage yrs
-Versh during Benjys infancy and childhood 👍
I remember reading this book for a 4th grade assignment, and not understanding anything that was happening.
Why the hell would a 4th grade teacher assign such difficult reading, in an OUT OF ORDER story, to a bunch of kids?
4th grade?! That's messed up.
Darthgaul Yes. 4th fucking grade. I don't know why.
I don't think the teacher works at the school, thank god.
MacTownShores Well he is Batman.
+EricLeafericson yeah wtf, I'm studying this in a 2nd year University English literature class right now.
might be an attempt to give a kid stimuli to know more about something they don't understand. It sounds really good but mostly it backfired resulting the kids say "Fuck this shit I'm done"
Shame this book is taught at high schools and a load of unwilling readers end up hating it. Faulkner's style definitely isn't for everyone, but I personally think it's fantastic.
alexf02071999 I enjoyed the book but my teacher ruined it by making our reading quizzes memorizing the exact dates of shifts and labeling them in a given excerpt
sugarmackb hello, since you liked the book, could you explain to me one thing? I understood that Questin Compson was planning to commit suicide (the second chapter ending made it clear too) and I understood that he did the act when Caroline was talking about the letters, but where is it mentioned that he jumped and drowned in the river?
Other Pill in Jason's chapter "at Harvard they teach you to swim at night without water...." I don't know the exact quote but it's something like this
sugarmackb o.. I remember that. I'll read the complete book again. I love Faulkner really. I kinda raced through it in 4days. I'll read it again slower now.
Literally every book High Schools make kids read are books that kids really should not read...
Quentin's pic is Franz Kafka lol
Who was, himself, a giant baby.
@@PaperweightBoxing I don't feel as though that describes him well.
@@dullknifefactory Yes it does. His father supported him until just before Franz's death at age-40. Moreover, the author wasn't the least bit grateful, constantly bickering with his father.
@@PaperweightBoxingbickering is crazy😭bro his father was abusive
Was wondering when you'd get to Faulkner finally. And I agree. I hated this book when studying it in school because it was confusing as hell and had no central character. Thanks for putting it down in real terms as always, Professor Sweets.
It's not important book has central character or no. The most important is Idea of book, character's feelings. It was the best book i had ever read.
maia gulisashvili
Love it if you wish. I still think it's confusing as hell.
Doommagic ok : ))
"... He dead."
I will never tire of hearing that.
I really don't think this book should be taught in high school. It's way too advanced and disorienting. Reading this book should be a labour of love for literature, not a chore.
True. Just finished it as a choice a novel for my Juniot English class. I love the book with all of my heart, its probably my favorite, but I would never force anyone to undergo such a trial
I tried to read it for a book report my senior year and just couldn't. I had to ask my teacher if I could switch books.
I think anyone sane should take it slow and go through these fun videos first, to get a feel for the story and want to know some more. Go through it all step by step.
I’m in a dual enrollment class in high school and we’re currently doing this, although I guess it’s 13th grade curriculum. When you prep it with discussing romanticism and modernism, you can grasp it more. You need a good teacher and a student who’s willing to try
The fact I only found out about this show years after it ended, brings tears to my eyes. This is just awesome
So how do I site Thug Notes in my bibliography?
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@@edgarmanuelcambaza6459 MLA format?
Convince whoever you need to to drop MLA and use APA or Chicago instead.
@@omniunown I can't, it's the standard for my english class
Good lord man, you're just so awesome, words cannot explain.
This gangsta synopsis was 20 times more coherent than the actual book. Worst thing I was ever forced to read. Brilliant video.
This book is extremely challenging but that does not change the fact that it is freaking amazing.
I adore Faulkner and this was the first of his books that I read. It was sitting on my folks' shelves, 1st paperback edition, the glue in the spine flaking to bits. When I moved to Seattle I spent hours in used book stores combing the shelves for titles and eventually acquired just about everything he wrote. Good ol' Yoknapatawpha County and all of its mad inhabitants... I still have that old copy of TS&TF.
Read this book when I was a sophomore in high school. It was tough going ,but worth it. I consider it Falkner finest work.
This was honestly really helpful mate, mind blown when explained where the title could be sourced from
I loved this book in hindsight of the struggle to read and understand it. Faulkner was brilliant in the concept of writing from the character's perspectives. It showcases how perspective influences characters actions in the story. Not every action can be justified, but good or bad, maybe they don't have to. Given the chaos of the human experience, amplified by various personalities, it can be said that a simple moment in life can be so confusing, if not rich. Life, even in its most uneventful moments, can rage and turn. It just depends on how and where you look at it from.
This book sounds like my large family of siblings recalling our rearings. We each remember different things differently. It was complicated, but very interesting. So far, I understand Benjy’s narrative best. Wonder what that means about me?
"Don't give a *faulk* "
This is why I love this series.
I love this book, there is no single central arc, but there's arcs up and down in confusingly timeless matters throughout the plot with each character. They all show the same angles of life a little differently.
I lost it when I saw Kafka. My face might as well have been one of those "reaction images."
The picture of Caddy is Evelyn Nesbit.
I read this book while I was in college. I slogged through it in a few weeks for an assignment, but we were getting tested on it, so I read it again. The second time through was so much easier, and every time you read it you learn something new. After that, I read it 4 times in a month.
I was hoping he would do a Faulkner book. I had to read the short story "A Rose for Emily" in college and it still haunts me to this day. Amazing writer.
"Willy don't give a FAULK."
Well-spun.
Wrote a paper in high school about comparing the POV's to the different aspects of Freuds structural model of the psyche (id, ego, superego), each brother being a part of Caddys own mindset
Niice!
I love these no-nensense reviews which get right to the point.
Where has this been my whole life 😭? You, my good sir, are a gem
Good job tacklin' this one, brother. Faulkner's novels are all faulked up. His short stories, though, now those are damned good and incredibly understandable. Curious.
I've never read this literature. However after watching this awesome,informative video. All I have to say is "He Deeeaad."
The Sound and the Fury is perhaps my all-time favorite book (hell, it took me around five days to read it) but damn, this was too damn funny. Kudos!
HE DEAD! Bwahahaha!
Srsly tho, excellent summary and explanation of the themes of the book and how they are communicated through it's structure and use of language. You are a true scholar, sir!
its*
"Srsly tho" Me: Oh great one of those idiots who can't spell. *Well spoken and great sentence structure* WELL THEN
Am I the only one that waits all week for your videos? I purposefully waited all day to watch your video because its something to look forward to during the day! I was wondering which book you would do next. I'm reading 'All Quiet on the Western Front' because of you. I found it at my school library and decided to check it out. I got excited when I found your cited quotes in the book. Anyways see you next week playa!
This book and "All the King's Men" were my absolute favorites in High School. Hardly read any of the other books I was assigned to in secondary school, but these two captured me!
I wondered if you were ever going to tackle this one... Color me impressed!
I get so sad that I have to wait until the next Tuesday for the next Thug Notes. :(
Honestly, as an editor, you are my absolute favorite. Try and read one classic each night so I can wake up and get my shot-to-the-arm. :)
They should cover The Giver. I remember it being one of my favorite books in school :)
Look at all those Faulks that Willy didn't give! That was down right poetical, Thuggy.
I read this as a sophomore in high school in my Honors English class we were all assigned different books, about two people were assigned to each book, and I chose this one not realizing how much of a pain in the ass it would be. We had to write a paper about an issue that was covered in the book and connect it to the modern time and it had to be 5 pages long. I did mine about sexuality and the other person did hers on mental illness.
Another great episode! Gotta get my learn on!!!!
Thanks for doing this one, a really tough novel but very satisfying to finish. Go ahead, do Gravity's Rainbow!
Do "As I Lay Dying", only so you can validate the toddler's only chapter.
That was brilliant. You deserve all the subs.
Pretty sure this is the greatest channel on UA-cam.
I'm SO happy you put the preacher's sermon in there!
If you could do The Jungle next! Love that book.
There's something enchanting about a southern atmosphere in literature and movies....
Great video - love your channel man. What about Candide by Voltaire?
diggin' that Brandenburg Concerto 3 in G Major for the analysis on this one!
well read for life!
well listened for life!
Oh my god, I wish this video had existed for my freshman year of college.
CaptainAwk I read this in my Sophomore year of High School and I had to write a report on it. The report was about how sexuality doesn’t just effect yourself.
Amazing as always, Sir. I knew that the title sounded familiar.
"Willy don't give a Faulk"- kudos on that, that was genius.
You guys NEEEEEEED to do As I Lay Dying by Faulkner... an awesome story which I could see you guys doing really well.
Great book great analyst as always.
Could you do the Prose Edda by Snorri Sturlson or Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins? Either one would be great! Keep up the good, work by the way.
I am a huge fan of your channel man, keep it up!! Can you please do As I lay dying by Faulkner and Bleak House by Charles Dickens?!?!?!
VIDEO REQUEST: The metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Please :) it would be great to see your own interpretation of the book.
please do Antigone, it was one of my favorite things I read in high school
My favorite novel! You definitely need some guidance the first time you read it but after that it's a breeze. The book has no central plot, but that certainly doesn't mean Faulkner's not saying anything. He's saying a ton about time, family relationships, God, mental illness, race, and societal norms.
Great review
I'm in love with this video!
I just read the whole thing and thought I had it down pat, but now I finally understand it.
This is the best stuff I have Eva seen.. I love Literature and this is a treat💋
This........is brilliant!
Not one of my favorite books but well covered. Quite right about the lack of central complication dragging the book in a confusing mess.
Love all the vids... please do "Kite Runner"
This was actually very helpful
i hated this book in school but you just made perfect sense of it to me. thank you v much
WE be learning!
We is learning *
I actually am in a class right now which is all about Faulkner and Fitzgerald. The stuff Sparky talks about here is very helpful because it will help me understand what the Modernism movement is all about.
I always saw this story as 3 different men who are all trying to possess a woman (Caddie or Quentin), and they all fail because they are all too crippled mentally or emotionally to understand that women are people, not objects. And after 3 attempts, there is the fourth part about Dilsey, who has just stopped even trying. I know this isn't what Faulkner was going for, he was trying to convey the grief he felt at losing his ... daughter, I think, but that's what stands out most to me.
Also, to me, the song Don't Stop Believing, by Journey, will always be about Quentin and that guy she skipped town with, and what their lives are like afterwards.
"Just have to feel it player" - Doctor Sweets
How about doing As I Lay Dying by Faulkner?
I love to see if you come to the same conclusion I did.
Amazing!
Brilliant!
Great (as always)! Would love to see "God's Little Acre."
Do Faust please!
So much love.
Haha! I love that the fucked up Quentin dude is Franz Kafka's face.
Hahaha too true about Faulkner being hella hard to read. He's so damn boring I fall asleep after like 5 pages. But after this I'll give it another try just for prof. Sparky ^.^
Please do the brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky!
"He deeeeeaaaaddd"-Prof. Sparky Sweets
Save the first fourth for last. The first fourth is all sights and sounds, colors and touchy feely noises, the world of someone who is other-abled. After you read the final three sections, then come back and you might like the first fourth. My writing prof at Oregon said reading the first section really isn't necessary at all.
What about get the audiobook from the library as a download, and follow along with the hard copy and some videos like this? It's all free.
It's a hard row to hoe, but much like exercise or going to bed earlier, you feel a lot better in the long run, having already done it. Much more than any gratification at the time.
Feeling this channel yo! Though i can't wait till the day Edmond Dantes delivers some righteousness up in here :)
The Count of Monte Cristo PLEEEASE Soon!
Speaking of the Big G, I gots to go to confession.
I didn't come to that analysis in lit but I can dig it. very cool
As hard as this book was to read I really liked it. But damn, those first two sections were a clusterfuck lol
I'll second Antigone, though I'd love to see an Analysis on Frank Herbert's Dune.
"But since william don't give a fuck, he gotta confuse the hell out of u with another character named Quentin" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA XDDD
Hey professor, please Anna Karenina or The Karamazov Brothers next time (or hopefully close future) :)
And fantastic work as always.
I WAS WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS DAY. FAVOURITE BOOK. *sorry for the fangirling
I just started reading it and although I'm always open to a challenging interpretation to a novel, especially a "classic" like this one, I was not happy about having to look it up on spark notes 15 pages in for not knowing what the hell was going on as close and as many times as I re-read it. I'll still read through it and I'll probably end up really appreciating it but I do believe that the cardinal sin of any writer is to confuse your reader and although I'm sure it can be read without the help of sparknotes, Faulkner comes as close as possible as to crossing that line.
+korlu01 Actually, it´s not confusing, it´s challenging. Faulkner breaks the common narrative, and let you to figure out what´s going on only by what the characters are saying or thinking. It may seem confusing or disordered, but once you get the hand of it, you´ll apreciatte it and even like it.
+Raùl Fernando Villalba S. I hear you. I was told by my professor that to start out with that one of his three major novels isn't the best way to go about reading Faulkner. She said start with Light in August or as I lay dying before tackling sound and the fury. All that aside though, you have to admit it's def a struggle even for a literature scholar like myself
Are you planning on doing a video about "The King in Yellow?"
Nice!! Will you do "Night" by Eli Wiesel or "Mother Night" by Vonnegut?
Thug Notes - Thank you.
Do a series on Jefferson and Yoknapatawpha!
You totally need to do "Berlin Alexanderplatz" by Döblin!
This is my version for cramming for the AP test
Hasan Ali Same. It's all about the essays bro.
Only book I cliff noted, and I don't regret it. Its almost impossible to read straight, if you aren't already in on the joke.
Can you do Tess of the d'Urbervilles?
" 'Cause Willie don't give a Faulk..."
Now THAT is real literary analysis.
good way to end the night
Please do The Night Circus
I have to wonder if Sparky Sweets, PhD is stimulating more love and discussion for classic literature than any English teacher alive. Outstanding work, Dr. Sweets. I love your vids even for books that I hated reading (ahm, "Ethan Frome"). I've been pimping Thug Notes to anyone who will listen.
i'm the same way. i teach in a high school and i am hesitant to bring thug notes up on a professional level. that being said, if i see a student who i have a good relationship who seems to be struggling through a book, i'll take his or her phone, bring up the accompanying thug notes, and watch a smile appear and understanding and appreciation unknowingly seeps in. as teachers, we are sometimes limited by the system in how far we can go to inspire learning. thank you, sparky sweets, ph.d., for picking up where we have to leave off. =)
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Haha, that's great to hear. I can tell you are a good teacher, and it sounds like you go out of your way to relate to the kids. Most of my English teachers were stuffy as hell. Unfortunately, standards of decorum discourage showing innovators like Dr. Sweets, but this is great stuff that would likely stimulate interest in literature.
Btw, my mom who's 70 just read "All Quiet on the Western Front" for her book club. I sent her Thug Notes on that, and she said it was spot on. :)