Which character’s stream of consciousness opens William Faulkner’s 'The Sound and the Fury', presenting a world without a clear sense of time or causality?
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Correct answer: Benjy Compson
The first section is narrated by Benjy, who has an intellectual disability. His consciousness moves purely by sensory association, jumping across decades instantly when he smells or hears something familiar.
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