1. Theme Descriptions of As I Lay
Theme Descriptions of As I Lay Dying William Faulkner portrays all of his themes in the actual human drama of the South, where William Faulkner grew up. ... When Addie finally dies in her bed, after her life of pride, "Her eyes are like two candles when you watch them gutter down into the sockets of iron candlesticks." ... Such is true when she's riding on the wagon to New Hope, stating, "I believe in God, God. God, I believe in God." ... The themes that were relied on included: isolation of the characters within their own series of interior monologues; the physical realities such as la...
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