I generally want to dig deeper into Caddy's character, or a specific contradiction that I noticed. Benji is portrayed throughout the novel as a mentally impaired, abnormal man incapable of surviving without being looked after by someone "normal", or competent. Caddy is portrayed as (1) loving and patient with Benjy, which no other members of the family are able to be in the same way as her, but also as (2) having a lusty, sinful nature, where she is portrayed as selfish for ruining her family's name through her sexual conquests and the reputation she has earned, or so they claim. I think there is something else to be discovered in this contradiction. It really bothers me, for I don't understand how Caddy can be both a nurturing, mother-like figure to Benjy as well as a slutty, scornful girl. It especially bothers me because, though Benjy notices the latter, he continues to love the side of her represented by the former.
What does Caddy value?
What does the Compson family feel about Caddy? Why?
What is Caddy's relationship with her brother, Benji?
Why am I so drawn to learning more about Caddy's relationship with Benji when there are still two brothers as well as a mother and a father who have relationships with her also?
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