Fifth Assignment

1.The character Addie, the mother, is the project of the book. I know she's a character because she obviously has a name. Her family decides to bury her in Mississippi, the book describes their journey through each characters point of view. If they didn't have this journey the book wouldn't be the same. Also i think part of the project is to show the environment that the family lives in, they give you clues on how they talk that they are from the south, with a country accent.

2.The main conflict of my novel is the journey to Mississippi because everything that happens is on the way, there is character vs. nature because they lose the wagon in the river, character vs. other because each character is dealing with each one of there problems together, character vs. supernatural because the whole journey is for Addie and she is dead. But also it seems like there are flashbacks, there is a chapter where its called Addie. Its a little creepy because she is supposed to be dead, so that gives me the thought that there are flashbacks in the book.

3.It contributes a lot to the book because it makes it more interesting. At first, you have no idea how Addie is and what kind of person she is. So the chapter Addie gave a whole new light in the understanding of the book. Plus the journey, each character has their own problems and its interesting to hear their point of views.

4.Mississippi is a symbol of journey. It symbolizes struggle and hardship. I think the characters think they are doing something good, but in a way i think Addie doesn't accept it.

Fourth Assignment

" They fall to arguing quietly about just where the wagon went over."
- Its a metaphor because they aren't really falling to argue. they are on their way to the Mississippi to bury Addie and the wagon went over into water on they way. It also in a way could be a symbol by Addie saying she doesn't want to be buried over there, or just a sign that they shouldn't. the elements job in the book was to show the anger towards each other when something goes wrong and just shows how they will deal with it.

" when i welted and ridged it was my blood that ran..."
- Its a metaphor because the blood doesn't really run. What happened in this chapter was a switch fell on Addie. She shows anger because this is the only way that people would become aware of her, if she is hurt. The elements job is to show how Addie feels towards her family and friends, that no one cares unless she is hurt or something in that nature.

" So that he looked already like a tall bird hunched in the cold weather, on the wagon seat."
- Its a symbol of being cold and tired during the journey to the Mississippi. They encounter obstacles on their journey and different feelings towards each other.

I'm not to sure on what the project is, but i'm sure i'll find out soon.

Third assignment

1. I think that my book is original because its unique in many parts. You get the point of view from all the characters throughout the book.


2.The way it is written is also unique, he actually gives you an understanding of what the characters and the setting is by the way the characters speak. For example in the book the chapter called Anse, it says " A-laying there, right up to my door...."

3. The way i look at it is, music has changed but it still revolves around when music first started. We study certian books to get an understanding how to write. I'm sure it would be pretty difficult to come up with a completely new story. But, everyone has their own story and their own creativeness, i think there will always be something new to write about.

Second Assignment

1. I think the main character is Addie Bundren, she was the matriarch of the Bundren family. "She lived, a lonely woman, lonely with her pride, trying to make folks believe different, hiding the fact that they just suffered her..." That descrpition in the book shows that Addie was a caring person but in a way stubborn. It seemed like she wanted to do her own thing, but didn't like the lonely part.

2. " It was Darl. He come to the door and stood there, looking at his dying mother. He just looked at her, and I felt the bounteous love of the lord again and his mercy." Darl is someone i can to relate to because he has a caring heart. He seems like the person that has the heart to never hurt anybody.

3. Its not so easy trying to see the world as a dying person would. I would feel lonely and in a way betrayed and disrespected. i would hear the talking on where im going to be buried and taste of sorrow and sadness. i would feel helpless.

First assignment

The book i chose to read is As i lay dying. The reason why i chose this book is because Mr. Downing said it was one of the best book he has read. Also the author William Faulkner is a crazy dude, and as i read about him, he seemed like he knows a lot about writing and has written other great novels. The novel is known for its stream of consciousness writing technique, mulitple narrators.

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