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William FaulknerAs I Lay Dying
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1930A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Discuss the symbolism of Jewel’s horse. What does the horse to our understanding of the relationship between Addie and Jewel?
Discuss the relationship between motherhood and death in Faulkner’s novel. You should consider at least three characters’ experiences of motherhood in your answer.
What techniques does Faulkner use to help the reader understand his characters? Do you think we learn more about the characters from their own narratives or from other characters’ perspectives of them?
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