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    As I Lay Dying Essay In the novel As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner each chapter is written through a different character’s perspective. The book follows the Bundren’s family on their journey to fulfill Addie’s dying wish. There were many motifs and themes throughout the book but one of the most important ones was the use of symbolism. Cash’s tools and Anse’s farm equipment symbolizing their stability becomes threatened from the carelessness of the Bundren’s journey. The coffin stood the burden

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    As I Lay Dying‚ by William Faulkner‚ is a story about the Bundren family’s journey to bury Mrs. Bundren. Most of the family‚ however‚ has another reason to go to where Mrs. Bundren is being buried. The book itself is not meant to be taken seriously; Faulkner intended the book to be somewhat humorous. Because of the conflict between how the book is written and the book’s story‚ many scenes in the book that normally would be taken extremely seriously are now not as serious due to the book’s ‘dark humor

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    Discussion Reflection 3 The discussion the group and I had was about deciding whether or not Darl from the book As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner was Insane. Justin did not think Darl was insane. and I disagreed with his thinking. We believe that Darl did go insane‚ and his actions prove it. Darl Put his mother’s dead body into their barn and burned it down with the farm animals inside the barn. Justin stated‚ “Darl is not

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    After the relationship between Addie and the rest of her family has been established‚ the next problem lies in Darl’s relationship to the Bundren family‚ and especially their attitudes toward him. Darl is always elusive‚ complicated‚ thought-provoking‚ poetic in stream-of-consciousness observations‚ and especially observant of details. It is through Darl’s eyes and observations that the reader gets a full perspective of the other characters. Darl is the only character in the book who lives on several

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    and As I Lay Dying‚ by William Faulkner‚ explore the motif of motherhood and a mother’s love. At their cores‚ Beloved and As I Lay Dying are stories about mothers and their children. Published in 1987‚ Morrison’s Beloved tells a heart-wrenching story of the everlasting effects of slavery in America by centering around the relationship between Sethe‚ an escaped slave‚ and the daughter

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    Faulkner in his book "As I Lay Dying" portrays a Mississippi family which goes through many hardships and struggles. Faulkner uses imagery to illustrate an array of central themes such as the conscious being or existence and poverty among many others. From the first monologue‚ you will find and indulgence of sensual appeal‚ they are a strong aspect through out the novel. Each character develops stronger and stronger by their passages. One of the themes in As I Lay Dying is a Human’s relations to

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    How do Steinbeck and Hurston explore the motifs of creation and destruction also present in As I Lay Dying? Why are these elements so significant to all three authors? How does the presence of these elements reflect each author’s perspective of life in Modern America (approximately 1910-1945)? Do you see these elements in any of the other pieces we’ve read this year? Could they be read as the roots of these issues in Modern texts? Steinbeck‚ Hurston‚ and Faulkner share the motifs of creation and

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    Yes‚ I would definitely recommend this book as a classroom study. Even though my classmates of this generation would hate me because the book is indeed hard to read and understand‚ I believe that it contains important ideas and literary structure that can teach young generations to think in a new and creative way. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is an important book for student’s to read in their literature classes because of Faulkner’s interesting narrative techniques. This use of experimental

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    What does Cash’s list of the 13 reasons for beveling the edges of the coffin tell us about him? In the novel As I Lay Dying‚ Cash has to build a coffin for his dying mother. He decides to bevel the edges‚ and he makes a list of thirteen reasons for doing so. This action tells a lot about his personality. By making this list‚ it is made apparent that Cash is a practical person who likes order. Only an organized person would make a list-and an extensive one at that- of reasons why he is doing

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    As I Lay Dying Journal Question #8 17 November 2009 In Chapter 24 of As I Lay Dying‚ Vardaman simply states “My mother is a fish.” At first‚ this may seem like a child’s ridiculous association of his mother’s death with the death of a fish. However‚ this connection allows Vardaman to overcome the highly complicated issues associated with death and existence. The abnormal disposition of this exchange characterizes Vardaman’s lack of ability to deal with the death of his mother in a reasonable

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