The Sound and the Fury What is the main conflict in The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner? Asked by bookragstutor 12 years ago 8/20/2012 2:54 AM Last updated by Cat 6 years ago 8/19/2018 11:36 PM
The Sound and the Fury is a look at the Southern aristocracy and how their status deteriorated after the Civil War. Faulkner uses the Compson family to show the pride of the people and their slow downfall from innocence to guilt to bitterness.