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by William Faulkner

As I Lay Dying was published in 1930, immediately following the work that many consider to be Faulkner's masterpiece, The Sound and the Fury. The Sound and the Fury is widely considered to be among the greatest of the modernist novels, and is hailed as a masterpiece of 20th century literature.

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How did Faulkner write As I Lay Dying?
Posted by rose m #276213
Last updated by: rose m #276213 on Oct 18, 2012 8:27 PM
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before boring the holes in the coffin, how else does vardaman attempt to provide his dead mother with air?
Posted by betsy m #261169
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 07, 2012 11:57 AM
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why does cash take his tools with him on the trip to jefferson?
Posted by betsy m #261169
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Aug 07, 2012 11:51 AM
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according to cora, what reward has addie finally received?
Posted by betsy m #261169
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 07, 2012 11:46 AM
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how does Darl disappoint Varadaman starting on page 150 with Vardaman narrating?
Posted by ben r #247433
Last updated by: ben r #247433 on May 03, 2012 10:06 PM
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starting on page 141 with Darl narrating, why does he jump off the wagon, and what does this foreshadow for him?
Posted by ben r #247433
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 03, 2012 8:33 PM
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Describe the relationship between Jewel and the other Bundren children as Darl remembers it in the section starting on page 128
Posted by ben r #247433
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 03, 2012 6:19 PM
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Aside from Addie, all the Bundrens appear to have had very little schooling, do their monologues contradict or support this idea?
Posted by ben r #247433
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 03, 2012 6:15 PM
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How does Darl refer to his mother in the section starting on page 128? and why is it different from the other chapters?
Posted by ben r #247433
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 03, 2012 6:09 PM
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What is ironic about what Anse says about the horse Jewel buys in the section starting on page 128
Posted by ben r #247433
Last updated by: Aslan on May 03, 2012 6:08 PM
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in the section starting with page 85 with Tull narrating, Why does vernon mention Cash's carving plugs for the holes in the coffin?
Posted by ben r #247433
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 02, 2012 7:59 AM
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what evidence of time is given in the chapter on page 85 with Tull narrating?
Posted by ben r #247433
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 01, 2012 6:03 PM
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Darl describes the road as a spoke of a wheel, and the wagon, with Addie on it, as the rim of the wheel. Can someone explain this metaphor?
Posted by ben r #247433
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 01, 2012 6:01 PM
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Why is it ironic that Anse talks about Jewel's disrespect for the family?
Posted by ben r #247433
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 01, 2012 5:27 PM
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how is Darl's and Addie's relationship?
Posted by tiffany m #229665
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Mar 25, 2012 8:11 AM
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What does Anse do after they have finally buried Addie?
Posted by julie h #226705
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 25, 2012 8:24 AM
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what are some of Emily Dickinson images and how do they work as metaphors?
Posted by nicole l #208925
Last updated by: rebecca d #177069 on Oct 27, 2011 9:10 AM
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What are Emily Dickinson apparent attitudes about dying?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Oct 27, 2011 12:53 AM
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Did Dickinson experience much development as a poet as she grew older, or did her work largely remain the same?
Posted by nicole l #208925
Last updated by: nicole l #208925 on Oct 26, 2011 7:06 PM
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How has Dickinson work changed and how has it remained the same?
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Last updated by: nicole l #208925 on Oct 26, 2011 7:01 PM
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What are some of Dickinson characteristics?
Posted by nicole l #208925
Last updated by: nicole l #208925 on Oct 26, 2011 5:55 PM
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whats the difference between sanity and insanity, as portrayed in the novel?
Posted by elise b #207909
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Oct 24, 2011 5:56 AM
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What is the significance of Christianity and faith in this novel?
Posted by elise b #207909
Last updated by: Aslan on Oct 23, 2011 5:00 PM
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What does his family use to try to distract Vardaman from his mother's death?
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Last updated by: elise b #207909 on Oct 23, 2011 2:13 PM
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why does vardaman hit peabody's horses so they break loose and run away with the buggy?
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Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Oct 23, 2011 12:48 PM
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