William Faulkner’s The Sound and The Fury (Reading Group) [Online]
Full Tuition: $200 — Scholarship options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select.
Instructor: Erin Hollis | 3-weeks | Mondays August 19 - September 9 (no class September 2) | 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” –Faulkner
Published in 1929, William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury is a classic example of stream of consciousness and southern gothic. Through 4 different sections that reflect the perspectives of 4 different characters, Faulkner details the life of the Compson and Gibson families. Each section employs a different style reflecting something about the character that section centers on. The first three sections are told in the varying first person perspectives of 3 brothers from the Compson family, Benjy, Quentin, and Jason, all of them focused on their sister, Caddy. The final section is in third person and typically is called the "Dilsey" section, focusing on Dilsey Gibson's experiences as a black woman who has raised her family while working as a servant for the Compsons. Notably, Caddy never has a section where she can speak her perspective. The book contends with the ever-present nature of the past. Indeed, Faulkner tracks the dramatic decline of the Compson family, as they carry the past with them, unable to escape the corrupt inheritance of what they have wrought. At the same time, the Gibson family, headed by Dilsey, endures, suggesting hope for a different future. The novel explores numerous topics, such as generational trauma, and the effects of enslavement, misogyny, and ableism.
In this 3-week course, we will read this book together and discuss the above themes as well as many more. We will think about how Faulkner represents a post-enslavement Mississippi as well as how he uses form to challenge the reader to reconsider their assumptions about race, gender, ability, and class.
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Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage, and your tuition goes toward supporting this practice. Please pick the payment tier that corresponds to your needs, and consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. We will never request or require proof of need, and do not use an income-based sliding scale; we trust you to decide what payment tier is right for you. If you would like additional support deciding or would like to learn more about the practice of using a sliding scale, we recommend this resource from Embracing Equity.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month.Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.
Full Tuition: $200 — Scholarship options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select.
Instructor: Erin Hollis | 3-weeks | Mondays August 19 - September 9 (no class September 2) | 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” –Faulkner
Published in 1929, William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury is a classic example of stream of consciousness and southern gothic. Through 4 different sections that reflect the perspectives of 4 different characters, Faulkner details the life of the Compson and Gibson families. Each section employs a different style reflecting something about the character that section centers on. The first three sections are told in the varying first person perspectives of 3 brothers from the Compson family, Benjy, Quentin, and Jason, all of them focused on their sister, Caddy. The final section is in third person and typically is called the "Dilsey" section, focusing on Dilsey Gibson's experiences as a black woman who has raised her family while working as a servant for the Compsons. Notably, Caddy never has a section where she can speak her perspective. The book contends with the ever-present nature of the past. Indeed, Faulkner tracks the dramatic decline of the Compson family, as they carry the past with them, unable to escape the corrupt inheritance of what they have wrought. At the same time, the Gibson family, headed by Dilsey, endures, suggesting hope for a different future. The novel explores numerous topics, such as generational trauma, and the effects of enslavement, misogyny, and ableism.
In this 3-week course, we will read this book together and discuss the above themes as well as many more. We will think about how Faulkner represents a post-enslavement Mississippi as well as how he uses form to challenge the reader to reconsider their assumptions about race, gender, ability, and class.
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Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage, and your tuition goes toward supporting this practice. Please pick the payment tier that corresponds to your needs, and consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. We will never request or require proof of need, and do not use an income-based sliding scale; we trust you to decide what payment tier is right for you. If you would like additional support deciding or would like to learn more about the practice of using a sliding scale, we recommend this resource from Embracing Equity.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month.Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.
Full Tuition: $200 — Scholarship options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select.
Instructor: Erin Hollis | 3-weeks | Mondays August 19 - September 9 (no class September 2) | 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET | ONLINE
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” –Faulkner
Published in 1929, William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury is a classic example of stream of consciousness and southern gothic. Through 4 different sections that reflect the perspectives of 4 different characters, Faulkner details the life of the Compson and Gibson families. Each section employs a different style reflecting something about the character that section centers on. The first three sections are told in the varying first person perspectives of 3 brothers from the Compson family, Benjy, Quentin, and Jason, all of them focused on their sister, Caddy. The final section is in third person and typically is called the "Dilsey" section, focusing on Dilsey Gibson's experiences as a black woman who has raised her family while working as a servant for the Compsons. Notably, Caddy never has a section where she can speak her perspective. The book contends with the ever-present nature of the past. Indeed, Faulkner tracks the dramatic decline of the Compson family, as they carry the past with them, unable to escape the corrupt inheritance of what they have wrought. At the same time, the Gibson family, headed by Dilsey, endures, suggesting hope for a different future. The novel explores numerous topics, such as generational trauma, and the effects of enslavement, misogyny, and ableism.
In this 3-week course, we will read this book together and discuss the above themes as well as many more. We will think about how Faulkner represents a post-enslavement Mississippi as well as how he uses form to challenge the reader to reconsider their assumptions about race, gender, ability, and class.
—
Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage, and your tuition goes toward supporting this practice. Please pick the payment tier that corresponds to your needs, and consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. We will never request or require proof of need, and do not use an income-based sliding scale; we trust you to decide what payment tier is right for you. If you would like additional support deciding or would like to learn more about the practice of using a sliding scale, we recommend this resource from Embracing Equity.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month.Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly, and we will add you to a waitlist and notify you if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one by filling out this form.