As I lay Dying
Chapter Analysis - Homework
Reread the 32nd chapter narrated by Darl beginning on page 128. As you read,
think about the themes of the novel and the characteristics of the people in the story.
How many of these themes and characteristics appear in this chapter?
1. What characteristics of Darl are reinforced in this chapter?
2.
What characteristics of Cash are reinforced in this chapter?
3. What characteristics of Anse are reinforced in this chapter?
4. What characteristics of Dewey Dell are reinforced in this chapter?
5. What characteristics of Jewel are reinforced in this chapter?
6. How does the “What makes a person?” theme appear in this chapter?
7. How does the “Words are useless without action” theme appear in this
chapter?
8. How does the “Isolation” theme appear in this chapter?
9. How does the “Life is absurd” theme appear in this chapter?
10. How does the “What is the truth?” theme appear in this chapter?
11. How is chronological time treated in this chapter?