Analysis on the Image of Quentin in William Faulkner's the Sound and the Fury

摘要

In the Sound and the Fury written by William Faulkner, the protagonist Quentin is a sensitive young man of the Compson family. He is caught in a dilemma both reflecting historical reality and having hope for human spirit. Quentin chooses to die in the end, letting himself exceed thought and pursing spiritual regeneration. It is an everlasting spirit with no fear of destruction and beyond physical life. This article analyzes from Quentin's spiritual world, character flaw and death.