Benjy's Rut

An event that provides closure to the story is when Luster diverges from the normal route and Benjy has a minor heart attach. Benjy's whole life has been centered around order yet chaos has always surrounded him. Benjy loves routines; he stays content with routines. He goes the same way to the graveyard every week, Dilsey always opens the stove for him to watch the fire, he watches the golfers with Luster every week, etc. Benjy would be happy living in his own rut but since Caddy left Benjy has been faced with chaos and confusion. First with the disappearance of Caddy and the arrival of Miss Quentin, next Quentin, and shortly after Father. In the book, Benjy's last blow-up and his quick return to complacency when his routine is returned to, symbolizes a chance at a "new beginning" for Benjy, a return to his life routine. With Miss Quentin gone, Jason worried about his "stolen" money, and Mother's hypochondria absorbing all her attention, Benjy will finally be left alone to live contently in his rut. This is also linked to the last day of the book being on Easter Sunday which references the resurrection and a "re-birth" or new beginning.