These logarithmic graphs were contributed by Joel Deshaye, based on word counts from the Norton edition of the novel. They show how several key scenes in "June Second, 1910" follow the traditional dramatic structure of rising action, climax, and dénouement. The early scenes have small word counts and then they are followed by a much larger climactic scene (which may be followed by a short dénouement), showing that the apparently disordered narrative often conforms to traditional structures when closely examined. This graph assumes that there is a proportional relationship between length (by word count) and drama for scenes in Quentin's section. In fact, in Faulkner's narrative in general, drama and disclosure are often proportional, because much of the reader's excitement derives from the gradual understanding made possible by a series of narrative disclosures.