The most striking thing about William Faulkner's The Sound and Fury so far have been the time changes sporadically placed in the first chapter. It made the writing difficult to follow. However, this contributed to the work in a way that could not be put into words. Instead of using imagery, tone, et cetera, Faulkner uses the stream of consciousness of the narrator to speak volumes about his narrator, Benjy. It also forces the reader to pay more attention to the drama in the story.