As I Lay Dying
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As I Lay Dying Versions of Reality Quotes Page 1
How we cite the quotes:
Citations follow this format: (Section.Paragraph) Every "section" is marked by a shift in narrative point of view.
Citations follow this format: (Section.Paragraph) Every "section" is marked by a shift in narrative point of view.
| Quote #1 He said he knew without the words like he told me that ma is going to die without words, and I knew he knew because if he had said he knew with the words I would not have believed that he had been there and saw us. (7.3) |
Dewey Dell and Darl’s strange ability to communicate without words is the first indication that Darl has strange, magical narrative capabilities – it’s also the first indication that he’s crazy.
| Quote #2 I have said and I say again, that’s ever living thing the matter with Darl: he just thinks by himself too much. |
People mistake Darl’s pensiveness for insanity.
| Quote #3 My mother is a fish. |
The way Vardaman deals with his mother’s death is not dissimilar to Darl’s own surreal thought processes.
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