I hate to see that evening sun go down, 5:50

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I hate to see that evening sun go down, (550)
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Point of View

• Omniscient
• Third Person Limited
• Stream Of Consciousness
• Seemingly random thoughts that run through a
  characters head mingles memory with present
• Transitional links are more physiological than
  logical
• First Person
• Objective

a. Major character
b. Minor character
a. Major character
b. Minor character
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POV - 1st intimate, personal, real

• Quentin Compson
• 24-year-old Quentin remembering a 15-year-old
  episode concerning Nancys fear of Jubah/ Jesus.
• then the narrative voice of 9-year-old Quentin
• Contrast of adult voices of Nancy and Mr. Compson

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Childs Perspective (POV cont.)

• Are you afraid of father mother?
• Afraid of the dark
• Gone where, Nancy?
• Who will do our washing now, Father?

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Characterization

• Direct
• The author literally tells the audience what a
  character is like. This may be done via the
  narrator, another character or by the character
  him or herself.
• Indirect
• The audience must deduce for themselves what the
  character is like through the character's
  thoughts, actions, speech (choice of words, way
  of talking), looks and interaction with other
  characters, including other characters
  reactions.
• Static
• Stays the same
• Dynamic
• Changes Experiences and epiphany

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Characterization

• Quentin
• Jason
• Caddy
• Mrs. Compson
• Mr. Compson
• Jubah/ Jesus
• Nancy
• Dilsey

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Modernism

• What is the commentary on modernism in the story?
• Reread opening paragraph

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Symbolism

• The Ditch
• The Popcorn
• Sounds
• The dark

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Archetypes

• Heaven and Hell
• Greek Myths
• Christianity
• Fairy Tales