In Quentin's chapter the reason for his death becomes made clear, We already know that Quentin does die at some point in the year 1910, however this chapter answers why he died. In this chapter it is very much Quentins mind on paper, the writing is very "stream of consciousness" and choppy as well. But this makes the chapter that much more interesting by making it seem very real and personal. Also, since the chapter is so real you see the mental state of Quentin to really start to become questionable after he hears of Caddy's pregnancy. Quentin resents Caddy for becoming "impure" and he resents his father for being as okay with the situation as he is. Quentin is unable to accept that some say virginity is something created by man, and he is only concerned with the image of Caddy and who he wants her to be. While on the other hand Benjy sees Caddy as perfection no matter what. The obsession Benjy and Quentin have for Caddy is very different, Benjy sees Caddy's perfection purely from his eyes and how she genuinely is with him, while for Quentin, his obsession comes from his search for order and the things that are beautiful and pure in life. Near the end of the chapter it ends with a very strange list of normal day activities like brushing teeth, or combing your hair that to Quentin seem very important. And it seems that all Quentin wants is a routine and pure life in a hectic world, but since this is impossible his mental state suffers.
"Nobody else there but her and me. If we could just have done something dreadful that they would have fled hell except us. I have committed incest I said Father it was I it was not Dalton Ames And when he put Dalton Ames. Dalton Ames. Dalton Ames. When he put the pistol in my hand I didn't. That's why I didn't. He would be there and she would and I would. Dalton Ames. Dalton Ames. Dalton Ames. If we could have just done something so dreadful and Father said That'ssad too people cannot do anything that dreadful they cannot do anything very dreadful at all they cannot even remember tomorrow what seemed dreadful today and I said, You can shirk all things and he said, Ah can you. Nobody else there but her and me. If we could just have done something dreadful that they would have fled hell except us."
In this passage Quentin is obsessed with Caddy, meaning he wants be be with her, to protect her because he does love her deeply. And his obligations are with Caddy, she is who he loves most in the world, and she is someone he obviously treasures. And this passage takes place in both the present and college, but either way Caddy has been an important person in his life for a long time.
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