As I Lay Dying Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

Cash and Dewey Dell look over to the sign. Get it, New Hope Church? What is each of the characters’ hopes now? We know Dewey Dell is praying for an abortion, but what is Cash thinking as they...

Read As I Lay Dying a few times a few times and you’ll start to notice talk of eyes all over the place. First you’ve got Darl's description of Jewel and "his pale eyes like wood set int...

One of Christianity’s symbols is the Jesus fish, or ichthys. (It looks like this.) Remember that when Addie dies, Vardaman associates her with his fish, which he has just killed and cleaned h...