In his novel As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner makes use of multiple points’ views. The novel is written from the point of view of fifteen characters, seven of which are members of the Bundren family and the other eight are just friends to the family. Each narrator in the story helps to shape and portray the story from different views at different moments. By including the voices of members of the Bundren family Faulkner address each member’s reaction and deals with the death of Addie Bundren. Though the novel contains multiple points of views, Faulkner still manages to properly express the complexity of each character. For example, to show how a troubled son reacts to the death of his mother, Faulkner uses a childish yet complex voice of Darl,
