Kloverfield Log: February 13, 2011
Regarding the book, The Sound and The Fury
Quotations of Importance, puzzle pieces revealing the truth
Quotation #3
page 71
"Huh, Dilsey said. Name aint going to help him. Hurt him, neither. Folks dont have no luck, changing names. My name been Dilsey since fore I could remember and it be Dilsey when they's long forgotten me.
How will they know it's Dilsey, when it's long forgot Dilsey, Caddy said.
It'll be in the Book, honey, Dilsey said. Writ out.
Can you read it, Caddy said.
Won't have to, Dilsey said. They'll read it for me. All I got to do is say Ise here."
This struck me when I read it. I don't quite remember why since it was several hours ago when I read it. For some reason, it seemed to speak of Faulkner's view on names and perhaps his view on heaven. THey also speak of luck often. Especially when they're speaking of their land or house, which leaves ominous curiousity. Then to say that changing a name could be unlucky builds a connection through those things.
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