onship is distant; the basis for their relationship is purely business and money. Jason and Caddy’s relationship is very different then that of her and her other two brothers. Quentin and Caddy are extremely close to one another, sometimes almost intimate. They are very similar to each other, except Quentin is a more tragic character then Caddy. Overall, Caddy and her relationships with her brothers are the focal point of The Sound and the Fury. The three brothers present several controversial opinions concerning their sister, Caddy. With all three of the brothers there are conflicting opinions that are presented within their stories. In the three perspectives of the brothers the final opinions of Caddy are overwhelmingly negative opinions. Faulkner allows each brother to tell his views on life and different occurrences that affect him. Benjy is the first out of the three to do so. Benjy’s opinions of Caddy differ as time and the novel progress. Benjy’s sense, or lack there of, of time helps to explore the roots of his opinions of Caddy. His sense of time allows us to compare his opinion of Caddy as a child with his opinion of Caddy at that present moment. Within the family Benjy was viewed as a nuisance and a curse. The only person that would have anything to do with him whole-heartedly was Caddy. Caddy did not view Benjy as the others did. Instead, she saw him as a human being, a perfectly useful and good person. This is reflected in Benjy’s opinion of Caddy and in his relationship with her. Benjy views Caddy as innocence and purity. Often Caddy was the only one that Benjy allowed to calm him. However, his opinion of her changed as time progressed. As children Benjy was soothed by her presence and her smell. As they approached adulthood the contrary was true. The way Caddy smelled had the power to either calm, or upset Benjy. This transformation and his reaction toward Caddy’s pre...
