*sigh*
Okay. I'm ready.
As I Lay Dying is infuriating. This is the only thing I got from the thirty-eight pages I had just scanned past my eyeballs. I understand it is classical American Literature and the very-difficult-to-comprehend-writing is meant to reflect the lack of education of these dirt poor, simple-minded people. No excuse!
Back to my assignment in which I will attempt to form possible thesis statements. My notes say to write a "strong thesis statement!" I will do so now.
Possible thesis statements - after reading the first section:
- something with the strength of family during the Great Depression
- the different meanings of death between characters
- strong-will during hard times
- ???
I give up. It is probably too early to form one. To be honest, I could never form a really strong thesis statement in my school papers.
Small notes:
Cora seems gossipy and very full of herself. (her dislike of Jewel, talking with her family about the Bundrens' situation, and the fact that they are a well off family)
Asne's chapters are very irritating to read.
Why is Addie dying? Why has she given up?
Jewel is either truly terrible as, Cora says, or a good person with problems.
Is the whole family going to travel with Addie to her grave-spot?
How greedy and evil is the Bundren family? Is there proof Cora's allegations?
I want to hear more from the daughter Dewey and the son Vardaman.
They have odd names.
to be continued...
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