As I lay Dying part 2

The Bundrends

Anse (dad) -> lazy, doesn’t want to sweat (Genesis 3 -> sweat is punishment for sin)

Addie (mom) -> dead
Sons:

• Cash -> broke his leg falling off the church roof
• Darl -> Nerd, slow (concern to other people)
• Jewel -> “not care-kin” (doesn’t care as much as everyone else)
• Dewey Dell (girl) -> Knocked up
• Vardamen -> Mom’s dead

Live in country on a hill (not town people).

Other Characters

• Cora + Vernon Tull
• Dr. Peabody -> fat
• Kate
• Eula -> thing for Darl
• Lafe -> Dewey Dell’s Baby daddy

Epistemology -> study of how we know what we know. Sound and Furry -> One story told again and again.

Darl wants the $3.

Cora thinks Jewel is Addie’s fav, and that he isn’t returning her affection. Maybe Darl and Addie have the closer relationship. She’s got these different opinions of Darl and Jewel from the others. She says Darl didn’t talk before leaving. Dewy Dell says Darl did (but is it non verbal communication which Dewy Dell talks about). Cora also questions if Addie is going to heaven. She has this sort of arrogance (more pious). “If other people have views of honestly (dishonest), thats ok, I’ll leave that to god.” Cora is very gossipy. Cora doubts everyone, except Darl (who in actuality is the wise fool).

Jewel thinks people are Buzzards: waiting for her to die. Cash is making a coffin, Dewy Dell is blowing too much air for her to breath. Imagines him and Addie rolling rocks down on the others (essp. Teeth).

Question of Credibility->Epistemology

Questions of Gender

Cultural and Economic Divide -> Town.