The Sound and the Fury
I found sources on a movie that had been made starring James Franco and the idea of a film adaptation of such a convoluted and often confusing book seemed very interesting to me. The book also relies heavily on symbolism and the application of that in film would be very curious. (image.google.com)
I found sources that The Sound and the Fury is also a very common name or title for other media. From graphic novels, to TV, it appears the title itself, even if nothing else resembles it, has inspired many other genres. Perhaps only because the name itself sounds cool. (pinterest.com)
I discovered when looking at school syllabi that the book, The Sound and the Fury, was being used in a course that taught about modern love. The teacher cited this source as a source from Modern literature that displayed how love was depicted during this era. I thought this was a very interesting way to look at any book, including this one. (collab.its.virginia.edu/syllabi/auth)
Yes, you could use cinema as a way of reading the book’s themes (rather than studying the film as an adaptation). It’s a matter of direction and emphasis. I like how you found that the title has taken on a life of its own. Did you realize it is actually a quotation from Shakespeare’s Macbeth? You wouldn’t be the first if you decided to connect the two, but I think the onward life of the phrase (almost like a cultural meme) is worth researching and writing about.
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