Benjy Compson
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Benjy Compson is a cognitively disabled, emotionally sensitive member of the Compson family whose fragmented, non-linear perspective opens William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury."
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benjamin "Benjy" Compson | 1 |
| Benjy section of The Sound and the Fury | 1 |
| Maury Compson | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in novel
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
family decline
ⓘ
innocence ⓘ memory ⓘ time ⓘ |
| birthOrder | youngest Compson son ⓘ |
| caredForBy |
Caddy Compson
ⓘ
Dilsey Gibson ⓘ Luster ⓘ |
| caresFor | Luster ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cognitively disabled
ⓘ
emotionally sensitive ⓘ |
| chronologicalConfusion | yes ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| familyName | Compson ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Caroline Compson
ⓘ
Jason Compson III ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Caddy Compson
ⓘ
Jason Compson IV ⓘ Quentin Compson ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Southern Renaissance ⓘ |
| memberOf | Compson family ⓘ |
| narrativeSection | first section of The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure |
fragmented
ⓘ
nonlinear ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | stream of consciousness ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | opening monologue of The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| originalName |
Benjy Compson
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Maury Compson
|
| perceptionFocus |
sensory impressions
ⓘ
smells ⓘ sounds ⓘ |
| renamedBy | Caroline Compson ⓘ |
| renamedReason | family embarrassment over Uncle Maury ⓘ |
| sectionDate | April 7, 1928 ⓘ |
| setting | Jefferson, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strongAttachmentTo | Caddy Compson ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
burden of the Compson family
ⓘ
innocence ⓘ |
| upsetBy |
Caddy’s absence
ⓘ
Caddy’s sexual activity ⓘ changes in routine ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1929 ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Benjy section of The Sound and the Fury
subject surface form:
Jason Compson III
this entity surface form:
Maury Compson
this entity surface form:
Benjamin "Benjy" Compson