Faulkner tends to have women, specifically Caddy, Quentin II, and Lena leave their homes and embrace their sexuality. Something that in the south has a load of cultural taboo and stigma attached to it. However, the text seems to imply that throwing away traditional femininity leads to having a better life. This can be seen when the librarian notes the reason why Dilsey pretended not to see the picture: “that was it she didn’t want to see it know whether it was Caddy or not because she knows Caddy doesn’t want to be saved hasn’t anything anymore worth being saved for nothing worth being lost that she can lose” (TSAF 338). With each of these characters, I wonder to what extent they play with their gender roles and how it affects their place in society versus their own personal happiness. To find evidence, I will look for secondary sources on Ebrary about Faulkner’s relationships to women and on the southern standards placed on women. My primary sources will involve anything relevant to Caddy, Quentin II, Lena, and Addie.