"Here, Caddie"

One way that the final section of the novel provided closure was Quentin's escape from the Compson family. When Quentin left, it was almost as if she was fulfilling the legacy left by her mother, and bringing both her and her mother's history full cycle. Caddy's history of estrangement from her family (starting with her relationship with Dalton Ames, continuing with her marriage and divorce, and ending in an illegitimate child and complete separation from family and society) was, in this section, continued on by her daughter. Not only were the remaining Compson's never able to forgive Caddy or accept her back into the family, they never forgave Quentin for Caddy's actions. Even after Jason completely cuts off Caddy from Quentin, removing any influence that Caddy could have had on her, he treats Quentin with a disdain and with the expectation that she will behave like her mother. Therefore, Quentin running away is almost a self-fulfilling prophesy: she was expected to fit a certain role all her life, and by running away she has filled that role.