Quentin not only loses the ability to challenge his father, but also take his father’s advices too literally. At the end of Quentin’s chapter, he sinks in some chaotic conversation with his father, as Mr. Compson suggests, “every man is the arbiter of his own virtues but let no man prescribe for another mans wellbeing” (Faulkner, 178). Mr. Compson is talking about than Quentin should focus on his own life and future and don’t want to confess incest anymore, Caddy has her own life. Like we said before, Quentin take his father’s word literally, then he thinks he should be his own arbiter of himself. But unfortunately, he still believes he is guilty because of incest, so his arbitration is to kill himself as a punishment for his guilt. Quentin
