Faulkner always communicates more than what he actually writes. After in-depth analysis of this piece of literature, it is apparent that every word, every phrase, every sentence is meticulously written in order to give the story a deeper meaning. To truly understand Faulkner is to understand the fact that the written text is only half of the story. This observation is evidenced by the flower within the final lines of the book. While riding in the carriage with Luster, Benji (like Kevin I prefer the name Benji) holds a flower in his hand. He is described as untroubled, seemingly content. But when Luster decides to take a different route; chaos erupts. Benji starts to cry, Jason hits both Luster and Benji, and Jason reprimands Luster for his silly error. After Luster gets back on the familiar track, Benji is calm again yet his flower is broken, lying limp in his hand. The flower represents Benji, a broken individual; one that is incapable is truly enjoying the world around him. Despite the flower being broken, he returns to the state he had previously been in and completely unaware of his self. It has been previously stated that Benji is much smarter than others assume, but can Benji even comprehend his personal situation? If not, is it better that he doesn’t?
There are many different interpretations to what the broken flower represents. What do you think the flower symbolizes? It is merely just a flower?
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