Jason Chapter

Since his childhood, Jason has been filled with a hatred, and jealousy for his own family, and the different demographics of his community. As the favorite of his mother, Jason has built a wall between himself and his siblings in order to pity his life, and have a hatred for them. In not having any relationships, he has been able to focus on his self centered present and future for self gain. Unlike Benjy, and Quentin his major character flaws are related to his cruel mentality, and egotism instead of an obsession over the past.Therefore Jason can be characterized as the antagonist among the dysfunctional and flawed Compson's.

Jason is not dealing with the issues related to craziness, but rather dealing with the grudge he holds against life. His self pity is filled with the anger he has towards Caddy, as she ruined his job opportunity as a banker by divorcing Herbert. Therefore the aggravated tone of his section, reveals from the first sentence of "once a bitch always a bitch," that Jason is not concerned for his niece or Caddy, rather he is absorbed by having to work in a country supply store. Not only does his blaming of Caddy prove his self-interested attitude, but his lack of hesitation to steal from his own family is the height of his crimes.

The aggravated Jason not only discriminates his own family but other races and groups around him. The anger that developed as a child inside the Compson home, grew to be a hatred towards diversity in his community. Through the hatred he had towards women, Jewish people, and African Americans Jason is revealed as a man of anger and jealousy. He envies the life of anybody who had succeed or surpassed his own accomplishments but does nothing to succeed. Therefore this lack of ambition leads to pitying his life while gaining the wealth he wants in the easiest way possible, stealing from his own family.