The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

The Sound and the Fury

William Faulkner

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The Sound and the Fury has the following dimensions

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Subgenre

Literary Fiction

Tone

Dark/Serious
Suspenseful/Thrilling

Narrative

Character-Driven
Dialogue-Heavy
Lyrical/Descriptive
Multi-Perspective

Character Tropes

The Anti-Hero
The Lover
The Outsider
The Rebel

Plot Tropes

Love
Sacrifice
Survival

Setting Tropes

Nature
Period Setting
Small Town

Conflict Tropes

Betrayal and Revenge
Death or Threat of Death
Dysfunctional Families
Identity Crisis
Man vs. Self

Theme Tropes

Coming of Age
Grief and Loss
Search for Meaning

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