As I Lay Dying Religion Quotes Page 2
Citations follow this format: (Section.Paragraph) Every "section" is marked by a shift in narrative point of view.
| Quote #4 If it’s a judgment, it ain’t right. Because the Lord’s got more to do than that. He’s bound to have. (16.29) |
He is more practical and less bound to dogma.
| Quote #5 "Well, it’ll take the Lord to get her over that river now," Peabody says. "Anse can’t do it." |
Anse has gotten by only with the help of God and kind neighbors. Tull even remarks that there’s something about him that makes other men want to help.
| Quote #6 "I’m bounding toward my God and my reward," Cora sung. (20.81) |
Cora’s faith in God contrasts to the bad luck the Bundrens face throughout the novel. It suggests that her beliefs are unwarranted.
