Confusion for Characterization

Maria L. just informed me that Faulkner was known for his characters.  If that be the case I think I might have a theory for why his writing is so hard to follow.  I'm on about page 140 and I still don't really have a clue about what the story is.  I don't really know what's going on.  Despite having no plot to follow, I do kinda have a picture in my head of the characters.

So I was sitting on the toilet thinking (sorry if that's too much information), if characterization is so important in Faulkner's writing, why is it necessary to make the plot so darn confusing?  Then it hit me: when we finish the novel, we won't be thinking about the story, because that wasn't Faulkner's point; in the end, we'll know the characters, and perhaps, that was his goal.

Anyone else have ideas?

Do you need a copy of The Sound and The Fury?

I checked out a book set of The Sound and The Fury from the media center. Maria G. borrowed one. So, I have two extra books now. Plus, Deanna loaned one to me; That might be up for grabs. I guess we each checked out 1/2 of the set. ^_^ If you need one, let me/us know. ~Carey

Struggling

The Sound and the Fury is tough!  I'm really struggling through it.  I understand it is in four parts, each told from a different point of view.  The first part is from Benjy's perspective.  Since Benjy is mentally handicapped, I'm hoping the other three aren't as difficult to understand as his.  I read and reread the words over and over but can't put a story or a plot together enough to follow the narrative or the dialogue.  The story jumps around a lot, and I can't find any indicators to know when the time has shifted.

Is anyone else struggling here?