As i lay dying Journal Entries

Cobb’s early years were not those of the ideal child’s life. Jewel Plummer Cobb was born on January 17, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Frank V. and Carribel (Cole) Plummer. Her father was a physician graduate from Cornell University and her mother was a schoolteacher and dance trainer. Her grandfather, who was a freed slave, became a pharmacist graduate from the present

Cash hurts his leg while attempting to cross the river with the wagon while Anse crosses safely downstream. Cash is willing to tough it out until they reach Jefferson in order to not delay any longer. Anse coerces him into allowing cement to be poured around his leg to set it.

Another way the money is bad is because it brought a lot of arguments and sadness into the book. One example of this is when Bennie says to Walter, “But the insurance money belongs to mama. Picking on me is not going to make her give it to you to invest in any liquor stores.” Walter and bennie are arguing about who gets to do what with the money. Walter wants it for his liquor store, but bennie wants to be a doctor. Walter is afraid that Lena would rather put bennie through school than to let him open a liquor store. Another example of the money causing sadness is when Walter states, “That money is made out of my father's flesh.” Walter gets angry with Bobo when he gets the news that Willy ripped them off and ran off with their money. Walter and his mother, Lena, encounter multiple arguments over the same topic--Big walters life was worth that $10,000 dollars. Walter was devastated that his money was all gone. A last example of how the money was bad is when Lena states, “Ten thousand dollars they give you...Ten thousand dollars.” Lena is upset that she lost her husband. Lena is also hurt that, to the insurance company, her husband's life is only worth $10,000. She tries to tell Walter that he is wrong for wanting to use her dead husband's life to open up a liquor store that she doesn't approve

However, Jewel has a much different view of their journey. Jewel sees it as a way to make up to his mother for not being there when she passed (Faulkner 48). Therefore, he does everything in his power to get her there . . . including running into a burning barn and nearly drowning to save her coffin (Faulkner 154 and 221). These acts, although seemingly heroic, arise as truly selfish and shallow. These shallow acts can exist through Jewels “pale eyes” which look “like wood” (Faulkner 4). This simile compares Jewel to a simple substance which mirrors how his actions towards his mother are self-absorbed. Wood is two dimensional and shallow. When Jewels refuses to let the past go and continuously holds on to the idea of upsetting his mother, he in turn works for his own benefit. Jewel seeks his mother's approval out of self absorption and not out of love; he acts shallow and hollow like wood. In turn, Jewel ignores his siblings and continues to push towards

1. Which are the most intelligent and sympathetic voices in the novel? With whom do you most and least identify? Is Faulkner controlling your closeness to some characters and not others? How is this done, given the seemingly equal mode of presentation for all voices?

For example, when Anse complains about having to feed Jewel’s horse, Jewel angrily, “looked at pa, his eyes paler than ever. “He won’t ever eat a mouthful of yours,” he said. “Not a mouthful. I’ll have to kill him first. Don’t you never think it. Don’t you never (32 136).” Jewel shows no respect for Anse due to his hatred toward him. Jewel hates Anse in spite of his isolation. In addition, Darl explains how Addie was concerned about Jewel saying, “Ma wanted to get the doctor, but pa didn’t want to spend the money without it was needful (32 130).” This shows the difference in Jewel’s relationships between his mother and Anse. Jewel probably feels like Addie was the only trustworthy person he loved. When Addie died, Jewel felt he lost the only person he respected.

William Faulkner uses language in a unique way in his novel As I Lay Dying. Language is a form of expression to show thoughts and emotions. Faulkner uses it to convey the individual characters’ thoughts and feelings. He also uses it to draw a line between language and true expression. He shows the limitations of language and the difference between language and words.

He usually doesn’t get along with his brother, Jewel, and often scrutinizes and makes fun of him, most likely out of pure jealousy. At one point, Darl goes so far as to try to keep Jewel isolated from his mother as she is dying. Darl also has what can only be described as telepathic abilities. He is the only character in the book that can accurately describe what is occurring at locations other than the one he is at. This ability is discovered when it becomes obvious that Darl knows of Dewey Dell’s pregnancy, despite the fact that she has maintained absolute secrecy in the matter. In fact, Darl discovers Addie’s death telepathically, and is able to tell Jewel about her death before either one of them have even returned to the house to see her. Darl’s own telepathy will become the biggest obstacle he is forced to confront in the novel, and it will eventually lead to his demise.

Big Brother Jewel Deceased Henry Arthur Callis born in Rochester, NY on January 14, 1887. Big Brother Jewel Deceased Henry Arthur Callis was the son of Rev. Henry Jesse Callis and Helen Josephine Sprague. At the age of six years old, attending Cornell University was a dream of Big Brother Jewel Deceased Henry Arthur Callis. Later in 1905, Big Brother Jewel Deceased Henry Arthur Callis was able to live out his childhood dream by attending a Predominantly White Ivy League Institution. Big Brother Jewel Deceased Henry Arthur Callis served as one of the only jewels to become General President of Alpha Phi Alpha, also a physician at Howard Medical School.

My favorite character in the book is Janner Wingfeather. A reason that Janner is my favorite character in the book is that he is like me in many ways. He is the oldest of the three Wingfeather children and he is always looking out for his siblings. Janner sometimes feels like he is weighed down by his siblings and that in his words “I don’t want to spend my life fretting over Tink and Leeli, following two little kids around fussing over them like an old woman and wasting my life!” I am the oldest of four siblings (and twelve cousins) and often feel as if they are a burden. I also am always being told to set a good example for my siblings and cousins and to play with them. This is one way I am similar to Janner and a reason that he is my favorite character in this book.

At the fundraiser, she runs into Cash, who is the mysterious person who warned her about the Senator. Cash is an attorney who was supposed to do the audits that never happened. He heard about one banker who was in favor of the audits and he wanted to get to know her, but their relationship took a sudden, unexpected turn.

Jewel also receives a lot of criticism because he is seen as hostile and selfish from other characters, but he commits some very unselfish acts, such as looking for Cash’s tools in the raging river, and nearly getting in a fight with someone in Jefferson because they were giving his family weird looks. He also seems to be one of the few members of the family whose only motive for reaching Jefferson,

and jewels with her, seems to be a the subject of a sub plot written

In conclusion, Faulkner intentionally made Jewel so that we, the readers, could really psychoanalyze his character and go deeper than what he shows us. We realized how Jewel is just a scared, selfless, full of love individual, but could not be seen until we cracked open his shell. Faulkner cleverly and richly created Jewel with a seemingly shallow exterior in order to lead the reader into tapping his inner personality. Perhaps it is a testimony to how we should interact with each other, or even with ourselves. His message could be that people, even ourselves, could be hiding so much underneath or hard exteriors. Once cracked open, it can reveal a

She was what smelled so bad like something… dead. No it can’t be possible. All those nightmares I had of walkers were now a reality and my best friend was now… one of them, trying to get closer to me, I had to leave NOW. I was alone, running to somewhere away from Jewel. Who knows how many more are out there. Oh god, my parents, I hope they are safe.