Created by: John M., Mike G., Alexander K.

INTRODUCTION: Through this webquest you will better understand the novel The Sound and the Fury. You will better understand the characters, the order of events, and Faulkner’s style of writing. The novel may seemed obscured as of now, but through this webquest you will better understand the novel.

TASK 1

TASK: You are a close family friend of the Compsons. You have known them for many years, and have seen them change. Write a character analysis for Benjy, Caddy, Quentin, and Jason. Explain how each character has changed and developed of the years. Be thorough in your analysis, and examine all possible aspects of the characters involved. Do not merely summarize the characters, but analyze them.
 
 

RESOURCES:

The Sound and The Fury Commentary

The Sound and The Fury: Resources

William Faulkner

Center for Faulkner Studies

Teaching Faulkner
 
 

PROCESS:

1. Write a one-page character analysis for Benjy, Caddy, Quentin, and Jason.
2. Explain how and why the characters have changed.
3. Explain how each character has influenced the novel.
4. Use 12-pt font.
5. Use double spacing.
6. Use the resources listed as your discussion material.

TASK 2:

Task: Often times readers find William Faulkner’s writing style to be confusing. Readers are confused not only by the punctuation and sentence flow, but the order of the sections in the novel. Your task is to write an essay explaining why Faulkner wrote the sections in this style and order and how this unique writing structure contributed to the overall meaning of the work.
 
 

RESOURCES:

William Faulkner American Writer

The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

William Faulkner, "The Bear"

The Sound and the Fury Commentary

The Sound and the Fury Book Review

William Faulkner
 
 

PROCESS:

1. Read the novel The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
2. Think about Faulkner’s writing style and why he chooses to write in this manner
3. Think about why Faulkner orders the sections of the novel as he does
4. Take notes as you read the novel on these two topics and anything else you may find of use
5. Search through the resources to learn about Faulkner’s writing style
6. Take notes from the resources to aid you in your study
7. Write the assigned essay

RESOURCES:

1. Read the novel The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner.
2. Take notes while you read the novel.
3. Visit the sites listed above in order to gain greater understanding of the novel.
4. Summarize what you learned in the websites.
5. Outline in Chronological order all the major events in the novel.
6. Explain the effect these events had on the major characters.
7. Compose a diary in which you combine tasks 2 and 3 in order to comprehend the novel with greater conception.

EVALUATION:
 

	Accomplished 4pts	Developing 3pts	Adequate 2pts	Poor 1pt	Score
Events chosen, notes	Major events detailed accurately	Major events detailed well	Major events detailed fairly	Major events detailed poorly
Summary of Novel	Accurate and detailed	Respectable and well written	Fairly written	Poorly written
Chronological outline	Very detailed order of events	Detailed order of events	Fair order of events	Poor order of events
Character relations to events	Perfect understanding or events and there significance on other characters	Good Understanding of events and there significance on other characters	Fair Understanding of events and there significance on other characters	Poor Understanding of events and there significance on other characters
Diary Format	Realistic, creative	Follows format	unformatted	Awful
					Total:

CONCLUSION: Through this webquest you should now have a more thorough understanding of the novel The Sound and the Fury. You have the resources to gain insight into the novel. Faulkner’s style of writing should be clear, and the characters as well.