Which members of the Compson family narrate The Sound and the Fury?

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In William Faulkner's novel The Sound and the Fury, the first three sections are narrated by the three sons of the Compson family:12

  • Benjamin ("Benjy"): The youngest son, who has an intellectual disability and narrates his section through a distorted sense of time.13
  • Quentin: The eldest son, a student at Harvard University who narrates his section while preparing to commit suicide.13
  • Jason: The middle son, a bitter local businessman whose section is presented in a more linear, straightforward manner.13

The fourth and final section of the novel is narrated by a third-person omniscient narrator.13