Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury": Narrating Quentin's Mental Breakdown

Considering using a work by William Faulkner with your honors or AP class? Check out this presentation that includes a short biography, critical reviews, the text of his Nobel acceptance speech, photos, and some of his reflections. 

Students analyze the theme of time in The Sound and the Fury and the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative technique. In this William Faulkner analysis lesson, students analyze the symbols as time triggers in the novel and...

Pupils complete a variety of discussion and writing activities surrounding the study of Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury.

I love Faulkner, his experimental style and stream of consciousness are so exciting. Your learners can analyze William Faulkner and his novel, The Sound and the Fury by defining his place in American literary history and exploring his...

Trace the mental breakdown and suicide of a character in William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. After a close reading of chapter two, discussion focuses on Quentin’s watch and the symbolism of stunted times signifying the lack of...

Students analyze the novel, "The Sound and the Fury," written by iam Faulkner, tracing the changing South. Through the narrative structure, the point of view, and the relationship between change and characterization, students view the...

Students read "The Sound and the Fury" and consider the changing narrative structure and voice throughout the novel. They trace the decline of the Compson family.

Students compare and contrast narrative speakers in "The Sound and the Fury" and describe Faulkner's "South" in the context of the historical South. They describe how the South was changing socially and economically.

Students analyze narrative voice in William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. In this novel analysis lesson, students analyze Faulkner's writing style and the narrative voice of Benjy. Students create a reading journal for the lesson...

For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions based on The Sound and the Fury. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom...