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Introduction

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Although it achieved little commercial success at the time of its publication, As I Lay Dying has become one of William Faulkner’s most popular novels. […]

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William Faulkner

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William Cuthbert Faulkner (changed from the original spelling, Falkner) was born on September 25, 1897, in New Albany, Mississippi. He was the first of four […]

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Plot Summary

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As I Lay Dying chronicles the dark, comic story of a Mississippi family’s long and arduous journey to bury Addie, the family matriarch. Respecting Addie’s […]

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Characters

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A Vernon Tull Tull is the farmer who lives closest to the Bundrens. A thrifty, hardworking man, he is very successful as a farmer. He […]

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Themes

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A Alienation and Loneliness Faulkner’s use of multiple narrators underscores one of his primary themes: every character is essentially isolated from the others. Moreover, the […]

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Construction

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A Setting As I Lay Dying takes place in the northern part of Mississippi in 1928. The Bundrens must travel forty miles to bury Addie […]

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Historical Perspective

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A Farm Life in the South Despite efforts to improve technology and farming methods, a farmer’s life during the 1920s involved a constant struggle for […]

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Questions

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Examine and discuss the possible meanings of Faulkner’s title. How do you interpret it? Research economic conditions for Southern farmers during the early decades of […]

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Compare and Contrast

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1920s: The Democratic party dominates Southern politics. Women are granted voting rights in 1920, but African Americans are disenfranchised and discouraged from participating in the […]