ould seem like the noble thing to do in helping share the work, Anse has already set himself up to be a concerned spectator in the peanut gallery with Vardaman and Dewey Dell !. He can do this with out catching any static because shucks, "he ain't worked in many a' year", In other words this is perfectly set up by Anse's lazier than sin lifestyle. No one expects Anse to exert any energy since he hasn't for twenty or thirty years. Therefore Anse gets away from his "Ole lady" again by letting his brave son's do all the work. And for Jewel to risk his life twice in the water and the fire, while Anse whistle's his approval from the cheap seats. On the subject of danger, this is one of the biggest challenges Addie can give Anse in her revenge. But this is where I think Anse had his biggest victory. It is not really totally explained whether or not Addie cares whether or not anything happens to Darl, Dewey Dell, and Vardaman. since they are not truly "hers". The only thing that is evident she is especially fond of Cash and Jewel. The reason I say she is fond of her two sons is because she said herself that love is just a "word" and at some point it loses it's use . This means since it is not a feeling but rather a word that is obsolete after the time comes when she does not need to use it anymore. This time for Addie is when she is dead and is attempting to have her revenge on Anse. Addie is so passionate about this that her "love" for Jewel and Cash has passed it's time, and they are now pawns in her plan to make Anse suffer. When she discusses her revenge on Anse. She never once realizes or acknowledges the fact that Jewel could get hurt while being her "savior". Maybe instead of using "savior' she should have used "martyr", because Jewel was sacrificed in certain situations. All this just to get back at Anse. This makes the fact true that Addie will go to all lengths of danger to take Anse out. If there is a possibility tha...
