Avery AP Lit

I strongly believe that Addie's narration was well-crafted as well as an eye-opener for the reader and ultimately, the best chapter in the novel. I believe the reader gained the most knowledge out of her chapter and received the majority of the answers for any lingering questions from the novel prior to Addie's chapter. Each siblings' relationship with Addie was highlighted and interestingly this depiction had nothing to do in regard to her death but in fact her time spent living. In Darl's chapter, Anse claims none of Addie's sons never "pure loved her" (228). This so heavily contradicts my last blog post because out of all people, Jewel who I claimed was once so non communicative and unresponsive seems to take the greatest offense. However, I question why Faulkner shows to only write about his response to Pa's statement. Furthermore, this sheds light on the relationship between Jewel and Addie considering Jewel was conceived from an affair Addie had...

1.  What is the significance of Vardaman still believing his mother is a fish during the move to Jefferson when the wagon turns over in the water, making Addie's coffin tip over into the river as well? 2. Does Vardaman use a mental or physical coping mechanism to mourn his mother's death in regard to the fish analogies? 3. Can it be further explained how Cash's construction of his mother's coffin helps him cope with her death? 

In this section of reading for William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, I appreciate the further development of the Bundren siblings through their mother, Addie's death. Vardaman- harder to depict but Faulkner exploits his childishness and he seems almost lost through his childlike imagination Jewel- lacks expression and communication; hence, his narrative was interrupted by Addie's death Cash- insensitive; despite the fact he constructs the coffin in front of Addie, he has a lists of reasons for deciding to make the coffin on a sloping surface (bevel) Dewey Dell- communicative, however her pregnancy doesn't allow her to engage fully in the death of her mother as she would like—for she knows this is something she cannot control In addition, I believe Faulkner does a great job with the characterization and development of Vardaman. Considering that Vardaman's first chapter was the most brief, I think it's fair to say it left the reader a little confused and perhap...