Through the fence (possibly the sense of entrapment? looking through the hour glass?), between the curling flower spaces (benjy has an attention for detail even though he’s an ‘idiot’) , I could see them hitting. They were coming toward where the flag was and I went along the fence (others were playing, while benjy only got to watch. sounds like a jail scene.). Luster was hunting in the grass by the flower tree. They took the flag out, and they were hitting. Then they put the flag back and they went to the table, and he hit and the other hit. Then they went on, and I went along the fence. (repetitive notion) Luster came away from the flower tree and we went through the fence and they stopped and we stopped and I looked through the fence while Luster was hunting in the grass (what was Luster hunting for? shows a sense of aggression. also more repetition).

 

What i get from this passage is that Benjy, even though mentally retarded, has a real attention for detail that other characters in the story seem to lack. He’s more innocent, even though he is ‘trapped’ by the Compson curse, and into a really twisted ordeal.

 

Benjy watches, while others act on their will. Also the repetitive notion seems to show what really imprints into what Benjy sees, and what the reader should be focusing on. Although, Benjy isn’t a reliable narrative, he could be paying attention to what Caddy smells like while she’s having sex. Odd.