Final Response
Overall, I was a little disappointed with the end of the book. There were no unexpected twists and turns; it just ended with the unfortunate idea that change is not to come for the Compsons. As we discussed in the seminar, Jason represents the Old South, while Quentin and Caddy represent the New South. Ultimately, Quentin commits suicide and Caddy runs away, taking along with them any hope for what the South could become. This leaves Jason and Mother with their traditional, prejudiced views, to prevail. To anyone hoping for a good triumphs over evil story, The Sound and the Fury is not your book. Caddy and Quentin, and Miss Quentin, too, show the redeeming future of the South, but ultimately the Old South way remains throughout the novel.