April 8, 1928

I found this final chapter to be somewhat refreshing, mostly because of its straightforwardness, but also because Dilsey helps bring clarity to the story. The confusion that Benjy, Quentin, and even Jason present is paralleled to this last chapter, where everything is quite clear. I think that Faulkner organized the book this way in order to represent all of the strife the Compson family endures because of their fixation with the "Old South." Faulkner is trying to say that the root of all of their problems is representative of how corrupt this idea of the "Old South" is.

For instance, Benjy is constantly being berated by his mother, Jason, and even Luster because of his disability. The fact that he cannot eat or even dress by himself at the age of thirty does not fit into what is socially acceptable. Mrs. Compson constantly pities herself for having to give birth to a son that can't take care of himself. Dilly sees this cruelty that the Compson family, and everyone else, imposes onto Benjy. When her kids tell her that people are criticizing the fact that she brings Benjy to an African American church, she says, "Tell um de good Lawd don't keep whether he bright er not. Dont nobody but white trash keer dat." She recognizes the corruption in society as a whole.
Benjy is often troubled by his family, especially when there are disagreements. He misses Caddie, the only person that actually cares about him and looks out for him. Whenever he moans or cries, he is showing that whatever is happening is not right. The sounds he made "might have been all time and injustice and sorrow become vocal for an instant by a conjunction of planets."
Quentin's disorienting point of view can also be representative of society's corruption. He is so negatively affected by the Compson family's self-importance that it leads him to commit suicide. Throughout the chapter, his thoughts become more and more perplexing. The values of the "Old South" are very important to him, and eventually this obsession leads to his death.
Jason's evil behavior and personality is the embodiment of the outdated, crooked values. His character often clashes with both Caddie and Quentin, who are women who don't fit into what is acceptable. Perhaps these two women are symbols of a more modern society, where non-traditional actions and beliefs are acceptable. When talking about Quentin, Jason says, "Like I say you can't do anything with a woman like that, if she's got it in her. If it's in her blood, you can't do a nothing with her. The only thing you can do is to get rid of her, let her go on and live with her own sort." He is unwilling to accept anything or anyone that obstructs his social standing. When Quentin finally runs away, she is breaking away from the pressures the Compson family had haunted her and themselves with. 

The fact that this chapter is on Easter Sunday is not insignificant. Perhaps this represents the revival that the Compson family experiences. Their social standing has finally seen its downfall, and there is room for a new type of behavior to exist. Dilsey says," I seed de beginning, en now I sees de endin."