As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

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Description:

The story is an archetypal journey of a rural southern family in the 1920s in Mississippi. Faulkner uses stream of consciousness and multiple narrative perspectives to convey the themes of isolation and loss of innocence. This unit makes As I Lay Dying accessible to students and encourages the exploration of archetypal patterns present in Faulkner’s literature, neo-cubist or modernist art and world views as applied to literature, styles of narration, black humor, logical fallacies, and the concept that perception is relative.

Activities:

Students are introduced to Faulkner, examine his narrative style, and apply concepts from art to literature. They also read, discuss, evaluate, predict, compare and contrast, make inferences, and present material as a skit, poster, or dramatization.  

Lessons include reading questions that can be used as opportunities for discussion and enhancement of understanding. The final lesson presents essay topics that can be used as a culminating assessment.

Ethical Values:

Compassion
Courage
Endurance
Initiative
Truth