As I Lay Dying

Through the use of many characters monologues the narrative point of view presents an objective view of what really happened.”This statement is not adequate in connection with William Faulkners novel, As I Lay Dying. Though many points of view are expressed through the use of interior monologue, even when compiled, they cannot serve as an…

As I Lay Dying by Faulkner is a strange work with a changing perspective that can leave the reader confused, and a story that can leave a reader with an uneasy feeling. In the action of the novel, Jewel risks his life to save his mother’s casket, the Bundren family is forced to sell almost…

William Faulkner uses language in a unique way in his novel As I Lay Dying. Language is a form of expression to show thoughts and emotions. Faulkner uses it to convey the individual characters thoughts and feelings. He also uses it to draw a line between language and true expression. He shows the limitations of…

Although about every character in the novel As I Lay Diing by William Faulkner could be considered morally equivocal. or seen as holding assorted ethical motives. Addie Bundren tops the list. She narrates merely one chapter in the book which is juxtaposed by the description of her by other storytellers in predating and following chapters….

In “Matricide and the Mother’s Revenge: As I lay Dying,” Doreen Fowler sees Addie as the central destabilizing factor in the patriarchal pursuit. She depicts Addie as “plurality that threatens difference” — the establishment and prosperity of individualism, “the difference upon which language, culture, and authority are established” (319). But most importantly, Fowler identifies Addie’s…

Roger Coltrane Darl’s “yes” Death causes the Bundren family to deal with change. Each character selects a unique way to cope with the family’s loss. By coping, the characters satisfy personal motives while simultaneously moving on with their lives. Coping mechanisms differ in the character’s emotional connection or “closeness” with death. Ranging from a strong…

William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi where he became a high school drop out and was forced to work with his grandfather at a bank. In 1925 Faulkner moved to New Orleans and worked as a journalist, here he met the American Sherwood Andersen, a famous short-story writer. Anderson convinced Faulkner that writing…