Group+One

//Please put your comments, observations, and notes here. You may upload links and files. If you do not know how to do this, please see me.// =We are having a discussion about the county Faulkner created if anyone would like to JOIN!!!! = Using the websites listed on the "assignments" page, explore aspects of or perspectives on Faulkner's life and the culture of the South. Look at the webpage in detail and then __write a brief summary__ of what you discover. If there are images on the website, analyze them-what kind of image is it (graph, photograph, etc.) and what does it reveal about the subject? What does it obscure? As you gather your thoughts and learn new information, begin to think in terms of digital storytelling. How can you relate what you have learned to each of your other class members (as well as a select outside audience) through digital media? I would like you to consider creating a short video on what you have learned. Remember to sign your work after you post it.

After completing the "colored ink" exercise (see pdf on the Assignments page), answer these questions. media type="file" key="PhotoStory1[1].wmv" width="300" height="300"
 * Questions**
 * Who are the characters in this section? What are their relationships?
 * The chapter heading is April Seventh, 1928—is there a part of the passage above that could be considered this date (Benjy's "present")? If so, what are some indications of this?
 * Does this passage represent "linear time" (meaning, in a progression from one earlier moment to one later moment)?
 * How many historical moments or memories do you think Benjy is living (or reliving) in this short passage? How many did you mark with different colors? Explain your choices.

Question One: Benjy, 33 year old mentally disabled brother of Caddy (the speaker of this chapter). Luster, Frony's son and Dilsey's grandson. Caddy, Benjy's sister. T.P, one of Dilsey's sons. Versh, another one of Dilsey's sons. Dilsey, negro cook(Compsons). Roskus, Dilsey's husband. Quentin, eldest of the Compsons. Uncle Maury, Mrs.Compsons brother. Frony, Dilsey's daughter. Jason, second youngest of the Compsons. Mrs.Patterson, Compson's next door neighbors. Caroline, Mr.Compson's wife.

I was under the impression that Quentin wanted to disown his family and at times I became confused as to whether or not Quentin was a girl or a boy. Did any of you feel the same? -Julie Brooks

There is a girl Quentin and a Boy Quentin. The girl is Caddy's daughter. -Olivia Felber*

Okay, I thought that there were two. _Julie Brooks*

Question Two: It's Benjy's birthday he is turning 33 years old this year. This is made evident when Luster tells him if he doesn't stop whinning and moaning he is going to eat Benjy's cake and all 33 candles. Benjy also is wanting to go outside while his mom is busy in the kitchen. I believe it's because she is making his cake; this is why she wouldn't want him in the kitchen.

Question Three: No, Benjy's mind doesn't work that way. He is somewhat lost in time of where he is and while he is talking you can see italisized words of him going back to the present (back in time for our logical thought process). As he speaks if you pay attention to the words used you can tell when he goes to present it is in present tense, but for us it seems as if he is going back in time when in all actuality it the opposite way of our thinking. So he lives in four different time periods but he only talks about one in present tense.

Question Four: We believe he is living in four different time periods. The one of his birthday and all the events of that day. When Caddy gets married; because he feels neglected. It's as if she is moving her life away from him while his mom always told Caddy she would be the one to take care of him when she passed away. His birthday is a main section because his own mom kicks him out of the kitchen and doesn't want him to get sick out in the cold because she doesn't want him ruining her christmas party. Also, in the section he thinks of how close he and Caddy were and in doing so he moans. He lives in the present which is when he thinks about losing his grandmother. And, lastly he while he is in his present state he sees Mrs.Quentin and a man kissing on a swing, this takes Benjy back to a memory of watching the school girls walk out of the very same gate he ran through to talk to one of the girls. This is when he gets attacked by one of the girl's fathers. So as you can see here are the four time periods we can clearly see Benjy living in.