Compson, the family man, is dissatisfied with the modern world and finds refuge in alcohol; becomes an alcoholic who cannot face reality, his conflict with his wife turns the house into an arena in which Mr. and Mrs. Compson rarely communicate. He is described as powerless and has no say in his family's decisions or his children's behavior. Candace Compson: she is one of the victims of her family, of an alcoholic father and an absent and cruel mother. Quentin, as a son and family member, is also a victim, he is unable to tolerate decay and what is not acceptable in their society, nor what ruins the honor of their family (Li 16). He is the only one who tries to stop his sister from having sexual intercourse and cares about the family's honor, his concern for his sister's honor makes him imagine that he committed incest with her. He cannot stand his sister's behavior and sin, which contributed greatly to his tragic end, he chooses suicide as the only way to escape degradation and escape the society that does not believe in moral values. This appears when he
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