Quentin’s Watch
Quentin’s watch is a gift from his father, who hopes that
it will alleviate Quentin’s feeling that he must devote so much
attention to watching time himself. Quentin is unable to escape
his preoccupation with time, with or without the watch. Because
the watch once belonged to Mr. Compson, it constantly reminds Quentin
of the glorious heritage his family considers so important. The
watch’s incessant ticking symbolizes the constant inexorable passage
of time. Quentin futilely attempts to escape time by breaking the
watch, but it continues to tick even without its hands, haunting
him even after he leaves the watch behind in his room.
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