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 perhaps concerned. However, Vardaman's endless rants and more specifically, his recurring statements about fish exposes his true feelings and connection to the death of his mother. Honestly, his "not-blood" and "not-fish" analogy was the clearest way shown in which I understood the particular trauma endured in regard to Addie's death besides Darl. Faulkner should continue to add chapters from the perspective of Vardaman.

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