As I Lay Dying: Insanity

Darl’s Insanity In the novel As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner, Darl sees the world as a corrupt place filled with a crooked society. Through symbolism, Darl’s multiple points of view, and simple diction plus illogical syntax, Faulkner shows that Darl views society as corrupt which eventually leads to Darl’s loss of identity as well as his sanity. This commentary will begin by explaining situation of the passage. After, it will …showed first 75 words of 1673 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1673 total…the symbolism, diction, and syntax that Faulkner uses to express Darl’s thoughts and feelings towards the external world. Faulkner’s incredible use of techniques to show this is what makes him a great writer. I never knew that a simple chapter could be turned in a passage filled with themes, symbolism, love, hatred, corruptness, and sanity. Furthermore, I also realized that the world is not purely sane or insane but a combination of both.