Wednesday, August 3, 2011

As I Lay Dying - Section 2

Now things are getting interesting!

Okay...
Vardaman is crazy and incoherent; he is rambling about Peabody killing his mother and his mother becoming a fish. I still do not understand his reasoning or why the fish stain, blood in the pan, and the rain starting when he left for the Tulls' place had any connection at all. Another frustrating obstacle that I shall overcome. Anyway, since the fish is apparently Addie, who would still be dead in this situation Vardaman created, Addie's body is not hers anymore. Yet, he still was terrified of her previous body being nailed into a box. In his frustration and climbing fear, he tried to get her out.  Apparently, the logical thing was to drill holes into the box and eventually bashing a couple of holes in her face. I had to read this section twice to understand what the heck happened. Oh, and get this!
*"what?" the studio audience chimes in*
Dewey Dell is pregnant! Woweee! Pregnant by some guy named "Lafe". He was mentioned by both Darl's point of view and Dewey Dell's view afterwards. Hmm. Can anyone see a possible family brawl brewing? Yes. Yes I can. I can bet all my money it will be combined with every other character's bowl of crazy and the crazy pot of soup will explode in the last fourth of the book. Yes, Yes.

Back to the important note-taking...
I am still annoyed with Cora.
I am interested in whether or not Dewey Dell is:
   a. bored
   b. a slut           *"oooooh" Them's fightin' words*
   c. severly screwed up from the family issues that Cora was mentioning
So, yes, I am getting interested in the story. I always do. I was just frustrated from passages like this:
          "Then hit want. Hit hadn't happened then. Hit was a-layin right there on the ground. And now she's gitten ready to cook hit."       
That was courtesy of Vardaman, page 56.  Yeehaw.

All of the characters so far and their brief characterizations:
Cora Tull - busybody who has done everything she has ever done because of her "Christian duties"
Vernon Tull - rich neighbor of the Bundrens and helps nail Addie into her coffin
Kate and Eula Tull - annoying offspring of Vernon and Cora. Haven't heard from them much but I can safely assume that they are irritating.      
Can you see that I have a rather odd hatred for a family of minor characters? Well, stick around. I'm sure there will be more.
*Why am I still typing at 2:42 a.m.?! Grrr.*
I shall do one more character and then I will return to my slumber and dream amazing dreams.
Cash Bundren - hasn't appeared much or contributed to the narration but all of the other characters have mentioned his lingering presence and the sound of him sawing in the background.

I shall resume tomorrow. Wait... today. I forgot that I technically skipped a day on this assignment. Sorry 'bout that.

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