As I Lay Dying - Theme

Question 1

familial love

Answer 1

• love is a lie or can be lied about
• families are tough
• sometimes lack affection
• should you sacrifice for your family? anse come out on top because he did not sacrifice for his family. many of the kids struggled because they sacrificed for their family
• blood is not thicker than water

Question 2

existence

Answer 2

• existence is relative

- for darl and addie - they exist outside of the traditional way to exist

Question 3

understandings

Answer 3

• our understandings are effected by perceptions, but we can’t fully understand anything with our limited perspectives
• this may be why Faulkner organize the book in stream of consciousness

Question 4

answers

Answer 4

• both a and b
• those that are “noble and global”
• no, you are looking for what
• theme of identity
• theme of loving and caring
• theme (overall message)
• noble and global
• find the emotions
• war, and the way
• impermanent
• human existence is always relative
• it is unique, it shifts
• sometimes our understanding of someone
• faulkner uses the introspections