THE MOST CONFUSING SENTENCES IN FAULKNER’S NOVELS: AN EXPLORATION OF NARRATIVE COMPLEXITY
Abstract
William Faulkner's novels are renowned for their intricate narrative structures, often creating a sense of confusion and disorientation among readers. This paper aims to explore the most confusing sentences in Faulkner’s novels, analyzing how his use of syntax, stream of consciousness, and fragmented narrative techniques contribute to the complexity of his writing. By focusing on key examples from novels such as The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, and Absalom, Absalom!, this study examines how Faulkner's stylistic choices challenge conventional reading strategies and reflect the themes of psychological fragmentation and Southern identity.
Keywords
William Faulkner, narrative complexity, stream of consciousness, nonlinear time, fragmented syntax, Southern identity, psychological fragmentation, narrative perspective, temporal dislocation, modernist literature, postmodernist narrative, Faulkner’s prose style, Southern Gothic, the collapse of tradition, modernism, post-Civil War literature.How to Cite
References
Faulkner, W. (1929). The Sound and the Fury. Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith.
Faulkner, W. (1930). As I Lay Dying. Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith.
Faulkner, W. (1936). Absalom, Absalom!. Random House.
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