Abstract:The author of The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner has made great contributions to the revolution of modern literary techniques, especially the development of stream-of-consciousness. As one of the most innovative novels, The Sound and the Fury is regarded by many critics as the best novel of stream-of-consciousness in the history of American literature. However, few people have made a systematic analysis of the stream-of-consciousness technique in The Sound and the Fury, which has become the subject of this thesis. This thesis analyzes several stream-of-consciousness techniques applied in The Sound and the Fury, including multiple points of view, free association and interior monologue in order to better understand the charm of the stream-of-consciousness writing style and Faulkner’s skillful writing techniques.

Key words: stream-of-consciousness; The Sound and the Fury; William Faulkner

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要：

1.Introduction1

  1. 1William Faulkner

  1. 2 The Sound and the Fury     

2. Literature Review .3

3.Theoretical Framework.4

  3.1 The Origin of Stream-of-consciousness Literature

  3.2 The Background of Stream-of-consciousness Literature

  3.3 The Features of Stream-of-consciousness Literature

4. Artistic Technique of Stream-of-consciousness Employed in The Sound and the Fury6

  4.1 Multiple Points of View

    4.1.1 First-person Point of View 

    4.1.2 Third-person Point of View

  4.2 Free Association

  4.3 Interior Monologue

5. Conclusion .11

Bibliography.13

Acknowledgments14