Jewel

of some of the characters. Tull, Darl, and Jewel jump into the water to save Cash’s tools since when the log hit they fell out of his tool box. This is an example of heroism because Cash relies on his tools to earn a living and make money. Another theme is the reconnection to the dead mother, from the three brothers that all react differently and receive different consequences for their actions. Doreen Flower I think describes this theme the best, “Jewel, who violates the father’s law and…

Addie, the main character. Addie’s section is a flashback claiming that jewel is her favorite son because he is the son of a minister, but she had already died. She states that she never liked her husband or her children, except Jewel. With the imagery and descriptive thoughts of every character that the author provides us with reveal the themes of poverty, death, and the suffering of the family. Addie had 4 sons and a daughter: Jewel, Addie’s favorite son of all, Vardaman, the youngest, Dewey…

occurring within the family since Darl knows Dewey Dell’s secret. She is afraid that he will mention the sign and prevent her from getting her abortion. This tension continues and shifts over to Darl with the rest of the family, especially towards Jewel and Addie. As the family is trying to cross the river, Darl sees that the water is getting rough and he saves himself leaving Cash to get the wagon and the coffin across. They know that they are losing the battle with the current and “that…

were the reason that life was abundant and pleasurable. Our home is not grand. We have acquired many treasured of great beauty through our adventures and travels. We keep these jewels as a blissful home decor that sparkles like my Grendel’s eyes sparkled as he was a young lad. We began collecting these treasures and jewels when he was so young. He would be…

characters stood out more than others. Darl is a character who would appear to be mostly understanding of everything that happened. The death of his mother, the situation at the river, but something that he could not get over was the fact that Jewel had a different father and he didn 't know who it was. In his attempt to figure it out he nearly killed his his brother and managed to take one of the most important…

Lantin would have agreed to join his wife at the theater; although he loathed the idea, his wife may not have wandered off to another man who became her “lover and lavisher” as the story strongly implies. It’s easy to see the jewels in the story as symbolic of a betrayal of trust. The wife, who I am assuming was the mistress of a wealthy man for some time, clearly had been too subtle for her husband since he suspected nothing. It shows how great of an “actress” she was and just…

upset that she had no jewels to wear with it. Instead of taking her husbands advice she want to her rich friend to borrow jewels. As she looked through all of the jewels she was dissatisfied and asked “Haven’t you anything else?" When she finds the most expensive looking jewelry, even though it was probably the cheapest, she was finally happy. She whore it to the party along with her new dress and had fun. However when she returned home that night she discovered that the jewels that she wanted…

Aristotle once said that "Poverty is the parent of crime," and there could not be a more flawless quote that describes the theme of poverty in William Faulkner 's As I Lay Dying. The novel tells the story of the Bundren family 's trip to Jefferson to bury their beloved mother and wife Addie. Regarding Aristotle 's quote, irony is present in the fact that Anse Bundren, the father and antagonist of the novel, is the reason the Bundrens journey to Jefferson has turned into a disastrous adventure.…

“Dewey Dell 's revenge on Darl, in fact, seems an outlet for her general hostility toward the family” (Bassett 128). She rejects the roles she is expected to play as “the victim of Darl 's ridicule, MacGowan 's exploitation [...], Anse 's theft, Jewel 's anger, and Lafe 's lust” (Bassett 128), but because of the duty she has to her family, there is nothing she can do about any of…

“As I Lay Dying” is a fictional story told by a multitude of characters about a woman named Addie, a shy, somewhat stubborn, frail mother whom the story revolves around, being brought to her final resting place by her compassionate family, the Bundrens; fulfilling her last wish. The story occurred in the state of Mississippi on a small countryside. Anse, Addie’s spiritual yet clumsy husband, guaranteed her desire would be fulfilled; whether she is dead or alive. Addie’s family wasn’t entirely…