I think the most obvious way Jason copes with his own and his family’s former prominence is to assert his own power over Caddy, Dilsey, and Luster. He is able to control Caddy not only because he is stronger then her, but he is exploiting Caddy’s desire to see her daughter for personal financial gain. He is able to control Dilsey and Luster racially and financially because he is a white man and provides for them. He exerted his power over Dilsey by threatening her and racially oppressing her. I think that Jason threw his power around to cope with his loss because it allowed him to feel like even though he may not be seen as societally important or prominent, he was still more powerful then them. He used his power to prove to himself that he
