Caroline Compson
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Caroline Compson is the self-pitying, hypochondriacal matriarch of the Compson family in William Faulkner’s novel *The Sound and the Fury*, whose emotional fragility and narcissism contribute to her family’s decline.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caroline Compson canonical | 14 |
| Caroline Bascomb Compson | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Appendix: Compson 1699–1945
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The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
Southern aristocracy decay
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family decline ⓘ maternal failure ⓘ psychological instability ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally fragile
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hypochondriacal ⓘ narcissistic ⓘ self-pitying ⓘ |
| contributesTo | decline of the Compson family ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| familyName | Compson ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1929 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | modernist novel ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Benjy Compson
ⓘ
Caddy Compson ⓘ Jason Compson IV ⓘ Quentin Compson ⓘ
surface form:
Quentin Compson III
|
| literaryPeriod | Southern Renaissance ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodies moral and emotional decay of the Compson family ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | American literature ⓘ |
| residenceInFiction | Compson family home in Jefferson ⓘ |
| roleInFamily | matriarch of the Compson family ⓘ |
| settingOfFictionalWork | Jefferson, Mississippi ⓘ |
| spouse | Jason Compson III ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jason Compson III
this entity surface form:
Caroline Bascomb Compson