o Faulkner inserts a picture into the middle of the dialogue. This type of language use almost creates a portal for the reader into the characters brain.Faulkners use of language in As I Lay Dying overcomes limitations by using a different style of language in this novel than is common in others. Through doing this he can directly express what each character is thinking while still following their thought patterns. This technique allows language to go beyond simple words and into the human spirit and life....
