The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner is a masterful Southern Gothic novel that explores the decline of the once-great Compson family. Told through multiple perspectives, including the fragmented thoughts of the mentally disabled Benjy, the bitter Quentin, and the cynical Jason, the novel unravels a tragic story of loss, obsession, and decay. Faulkner’s stream-of-consciousness narrative immerses readers in a haunting, nonlinear journey through memory, time, and family dysfunction. A landmark in modernist literature, The Sound and the Fury is a profound meditation on identity, tradition, and the inescapable grip of the past.