“Something Terrible in Me“: A Note on Demon-Possession and Suicide in Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury

By Graham Jensen

University of Saskatchewan

This note explores the subject of religion in William Faulkner’s novel The Sound and the Fury, including its importance in relation to Quentin and several clues that make an interpretation of his motives for suicide possible.…

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Version 1.0 - published on 13 Jun 2022 doi:10.25547/B6DK-2X20 - cite this

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