AP English Literature Classes:

Here are the topics for the Faulkner essay:

1. Times is a central theme in The Sound and the Fury. How does Faulkner use his characters to explore the nature of time?

2. "Caddy is at the center of most of the problems plaguing the Compson children." In a well-written essay, defend or attack that statement.

3. In a well writen essay, investigate the values to which Dilsey gives her loyalty.

4. The Sound and the Fury depicts the decline and fall of the Compson family. To what extent did the Compson parents contribute to this fall?