As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
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In "As I Lay Dying" who is the I in the title? What or who else does the first-person point of view include? What traditional elements of the novel does Faulkner reject? In what ways did Faulkner disrupt your expectations in reading a novel?
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This solution helps answer questions regarding the book "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulker. Concepts discusses include who the first-person point of view includes, traditional elements of the novel, and ways Faulker disrupts expectations.
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Problem: In As I Lay Dying, Who is the I in the title? What or who else does the first-person point of view include? What traditional elements of the novel does Faulkner reject? In what ways did Faulkner disrupt your expectations in reading a novel?
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This novel is a William Faulkner journey story set in Mississippi prior to World War II. It is about a family (the Bundrens) attempting to transport the dying matriarch (Addie) to the town of Jefferson where she wanted to be buried.
Along the journey, the family tells ...
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