Benjy's Character

Benjy at the beginning of the beginning of The Sound and The Fury is thirty-three years old, and his neighbor remarks it is almost like he has been three for thirty years because of his disability. Benjy is also unable to speak, and when he becomes upset, he screams or just makes random noise. Benjy constantly shifts time periods as he is reminiscent of the past and longs for the days of his childhood. Because of these constant time shifts, time is irrelevant to Benjy therefore making the present all-important. Caddy and trees and flowers are what are on his mind the most, and the things that always remain consistent with him are his fascination with fire and love of Caddy. Benjy himself is also a fan of order, as it is difficult for him to deal without it because of his disability. Benjy himself, though seemingly simple, is actually a very complex character.