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AS I Lay Dying

talk about Darl behind his back. I says I got some regard for what folks say about my own flesh and blood even if you havent, even if I have raised such a durn parssel of boys, and when you fixes so folks can say such about you, its a reflection on your ma, I says, not me: I am a man and I can stand it; its on your womenfolk, your ma and sister that you should care for, and I turned and looked back at him and him setting there, laughing. (p.105-6) Anse thinks that Darl is the reason that people think that the family is wired. Anse blames his luck on everyone but himself. I have herd men cuss their luck, and right, for they were sinful men. But I do not say its a curse on me, because I have done no wrong to be cussed by. I am not religious, I reckon. But peace is in my heart: I know it is. I have done things neither better or worse than them that pretend other like, sparrow that falls. But it seems hard that a man in his need could be so flouted by a road.(p.38) Anse believes that he has done nothing wrong in his life so therefore his bad luck must be do to the actions of others. Anse believes that he is doing everything in his power to carry out Addies wish. I done my best, I says. I tried to do as she would wish it. The Lord will pardon me and excuse the conduct of them He sent me. And Darl setting on the plank seat right above her where she was laying, laughing.(p.106) Despite what the other members say about Anse he believes that he is doing the right thing. Anses narration allows the reader to see things through the eyes of the so called bad guy.Cora allows the reader to view the family from the perspective of an outsider. Cora believes that no one in the Bundren family loved Adie as much as Darl. As she recalls a moment when Adie was on her death bed, He just stood there looking at his dying mother his heart to full for words.(p.25) Despite the fact that the reader is able to learn how many people truly loved...

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