AP Literature and Composition As I Lay Dying In Faulkner’s, As I Lay Dying, Addie Bundren passes away by page 48 of the novel. Although we have not heard from her character directly, we are aware of certain characteristics that pertain to her. Through the narrations of characters such as Darl, Cora, Jewel, Peabody, and Tull we are aware of what kind of woman she appears to be, her values in life, and the type …showed first 75 words of 464 total…

…showed last 75 words of 464 total…them that’s why ma always whipped him and petted him more. Because he was peakling around the house more. That’s why she named him Jewel I told them” (Faulkner 18). “Mrs. Bundren liked Jewel the least of all,…” (Faulkner 22) From these quotes we learn that her relationship with Jewel was poor. She disciplined him more frequently by whipping him than any other of the Bundren children. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** story on as i ly dying