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A 3 page analysis of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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notes that, "The structure...is powerful and innovative. Fifteen narrators alternate, delivering interior monologues with varying degrees of coherence and emotional intensity" (ClassicNotes [1]). The following paper summarizes and analyzes the
characters, narrators, in Faulkners "As I Lay Dying." As I Lay Dying This novel is a story about the Bundren family. The family is embarking on a journey
to make good the wishes of the wife/mother who has died. She wishes to be buried in Jefferson, which is some distance from their home, and they all take part
in this journey, a journey that is narrated from many perspectives, and a journey that is less than simple. There are times when the story is funny, but it
is also a sad and often gruesome story as well, thus running the whole length of emotions, thoughts, ideals, dreams, and realities. "This journey, delayed by flood and fire and
attended by a growing flock of buzzards, takes nine days" (Reading Group Guide). In this journey we see the narrators tell us their own desires, goals, dreams: "The father, Anse,
wants a new set of teeth; the only daughter, Dewey Dell, is pregnant and hopes to get a pill to bring on a miscarriage; Cash wants a gramophone; Vardaman, the
youngest, wants a toy train. The two remaining brothers, Jewel and Darl, want nothing for themselves, but the journey brings to its crisis a rivalry that has deep roots in
their relationship with their mother" (Reading Group Guide). Throughout the journey, till the end of the novel, we learn more of each individual character and about the power of family.
It is a very intriguing novel that truly allows us to see individuals that exist in a larger whole. Most novels merely present the reader with one narrative, one perspective.
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