Caddy Compson
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Caddy Compson is a central, elusive figure in William Faulkner’s novel "The Sound and the Fury," whose troubled life and moral transgressions profoundly shape the fate and inner turmoil of the Compson family.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Candace "Caddy" Compson | 1 |
| Candace Compson | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
family disintegration
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honor and shame ⓘ sexual transgression ⓘ time and memory ⓘ |
| causes |
Jason Compson IV’s resentment
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Quentin Compson’s obsession with honor and purity ⓘ family scandal ⓘ |
| centralCharacterIn | The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
caring toward Benjy
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rebellious ⓘ sensual ⓘ |
| childOf |
Caroline Compson
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Jason Compson III ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| familyName | Compson ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Yoknapatawpha County ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
The Sound and the Fury
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surface form:
The Sound and the Fury (1929)
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| fullName |
Caddy Compson
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Candace Compson
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Candace ⓘ |
| hasChildOutOfWedlock | true ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Dalton Ames ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | elusive central presence ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Herbert Head ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| motherOf | Miss Quentin ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | catalyst for family’s decline ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique | primarily seen through others’ perspectives ⓘ |
| nickname | Caddy ⓘ |
| notablyDescribedAs | smelling like trees ⓘ |
| perceivedBy |
Benjy Compson
NERFINISHED
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Dilsey Gibson ⓘ Jason Compson IV ⓘ Quentin Compson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Jefferson, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siblingOf |
Benjy Compson
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Jason Compson IV ⓘ Quentin Compson ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Southern family decline
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lost purity ⓘ moral decay of the Compson family ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Candace Compson
subject surface form:
Jason Compson III
this entity surface form:
Candace "Caddy" Compson